TSV exporter escapes backslashes
Author: tfmorrisCreated Mar 13, 2026Updated Sep 3, 2026
LabelsType: BugexportCSV/TSV
Per https://forum.openrefine.org/t/extra-backslashes-in-marc-fields-after-openrefine-tsv-export/2748/1 behavior of the TSV exporter has changed from not escaping any characters to escape the default \t \n \r \ in 3.8.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Export a TSV file with cells containing backslashes
- Examine the file
Current Results
Backslashes are doubled.
Expected Behavior
Backslashes are untouched.
Versions
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- JRE or JDK Version:
- OpenRefine: 3.10-SNAPSHOT
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Additional context
Source: OpenRefine/OpenRefine