Multiple Hyperlinks in Tagged Text file

Hi,
I'm currently exporting a contact directory database from sql into tagged text so I can import it into InDesign and format it up automatically and unltimately export as pdf.
So far I have got all the formatting working exactly as I want it to by reverse enginerring an exported file, but now I want to make all the e-mail addresses into hyperlinks.
I;ve included below an example of what i'm now importing into InDesign, all works and is formatting ok but the hyperlinks aren't being transferred properly.
Please could somebody advise me on the correct syntax on how to do the above, as I've read the tagged text user guide which gave me the headings to use but now an example of how to make a hyperlink.
One thing worth mentioning is that I am creating the number in the "HyperlinkDestKey" sequentially when outputting the text, not sure if this might have some bearing on the problem. Also open to any suggestions on trimming unncessary tags from the hyperlink too.
<ParaStyle:Quick Reference\:Company Grey>248A<0x2002>Company 1<0x0009>00
<ParaStyle:Quick Reference\:Quick ref text>Tel: 1 23 456 789<0x2002>Fax: 1 123 456 789
<ParaStyle:Quick Reference\:Quick ref text>Emergency Number - Tel: 123 456 798
<ParaStyle:Quick Reference\:Quick ref text>Pro:<0x00A0>Mr.<0x00A0>Jo<0x00A0>Bloggs<0x2002>PRO Email<0x00A0><Hyperlink:=<HyperlinkName:jobloggs\@company1.com><HyperlinkDest:mailto\:job loggs\%40company1.com\?subject\=><HyperlinkDestKey:3><CharStyleRef:><HyperlinkLength:21><H yperlinkStartOffset:0><Hidden:0><BrdrVisible:0><BrdrWidth:Thin><BrdrHilight:None><BrdrStyl e:Solid><BrdrColor:0\,0\,0>>[email protected]
<ParaStyle:Quick Reference\:Company Grey>248B<0x2002>Company 2,Los<0x00A0>Angeles<0x0009>00
<ParaStyle:Quick Reference\:Quick ref text>Tel: 123456789<0x2002>Fax: 12345679
<ParaStyle:Quick Reference\:Quick ref text>Emergency Number - Tel: 123456798
<ParaStyle:Quick Reference\:Quick ref text>Pro:<0x00A0>Ms.<0x00A0>Freda<0x00A0>Jones<0x2002>PRO Email<0x00A0><Hyperlink:=<HyperlinkName:fjones\@company2.com><HyperlinkDest:mailto\:fjone s\%40company2.com\?subject\=><HyperlinkDestKey:4><CharStyleRef:><HyperlinkLength:19><Hyper linkStartOffset:0><Hidden:0><BrdrVisible:0><BrdrWidth:Thin><BrdrHilight:None><BrdrStyle:So lid><BrdrColor:0\,0\,0>>[email protected]
<ParaStyle:Quick Reference\:Company Grey>248C<0x2002>Company3,New<0x00A0>York<0x0009>00
<ParaStyle:Quick Reference\:Quick ref text>Tel: 987654321<0x2002>Fax: 987654321
<ParaStyle:Quick Reference\:Quick ref text>Emergency Number - Tel: 987654321
<ParaStyle:Quick Reference\:Quick ref text>Pro:<0x00A0>Mrs.<0x00A0>Darlena<0x00A0>McManus<0x2002>PRO Email<0x00A0><Hyperlink:=<HyperlinkName:dmcmanu\@company3.com><HyperlinkDest:mailto\:dmcm anu\%40company3.com\?subject\=><HyperlinkDestKey:5><CharStyleRef:><HyperlinkLength:20><Hyp erlinkStartOffset:0><Hidden:0><BrdrVisible:0><BrdrWidth:Thin><BrdrHilight:None><BrdrStyle: Solid><BrdrColor:0\,0\,0>>[email protected]
Kind Regards
Steve Tucker

So it does. It also drops it if you export in GB 18030. I would file a bug report:
https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform
Only workaround I can think of would be to enter some other unique character (maybe |?) and find/replace it in ID after bringing in the tagged text.
Ken
Hold on, I tried exporting tagged text and then bringing it back in. It's not dropping the forced line break. It's exporting it as a single Line Feed (hex 0a). And it interprets that as a forced line break when importing back in. My text editor ignores Line Feeds. I had to look at it in a hex editor to see the 0a.
I don't know if that helps any. However you're producing the tagged text, you would need to be able to make it enter a line feed without the carriage return.
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app.changeGrepPreferences.appliedParagraphStyle = myDocument.paragraphStyles.itemByName(currentStyle);
myDocument.changeGrep();
app.findGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;
app.changeGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = theGrepString;
app.changeGrepPreferences.changeTo = '';
myDocument.changeGrep();
It worked in your sample. To install it, select the text between the multi-hyphens lines, copy it to a text editor, save it with the ".js" or ".jsx" extension and put it on your Scripts Panel folder.
To run it, place the MML in InDesign as unformatted text, select everything with the Text tool and double click the script in the Scripts panel. All the tags will be eliminated and the paragraphs will be formatted according with the MML tags. Be aware that this script doesn't contemplate character styles and any other formatting; only paragraph tags, like your sample.
Hope it helps.

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