WARNINGGTFS Schedule notice

A stop headsign contains a Google-incompatible character

stop_headsign_invalid_char
Severity
WARNING
Files to check
1
Report fields
3
Documentation
Curated

Diagnosis

What this notice means

An optional Google compatibility check found a character it flags in stop_headsign.

Operational effect

Why it matters

The headsign may not be accepted or displayed as intended by that consumer.

Scope

Files to check and report fields

Report fieldTypeMeaning
csvRowNumberintegerContext included in the report.
fieldNamestringContext included in the report.
filenamestringContext included in the report.

Repair

How to fix it

  1. 1

    Check the reported headsign against the real passenger-facing destination text.

  2. 2

    Remove accidental symbols or export artifacts. Preserve meaningful official text unless you have a supported way to represent it for the target consumer.

  3. 3
    Check the result

    After a repair, rebuild the archive and validate it again. Confirm that the affected records are correct and that no new related notices appeared. A reviewed warning or informational notice may remain when it describes intentional, supported data.

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