diff --git a/core/views/new_hole.py b/core/views/new_hole.py
index 959abba3..71b26ea0 100644
--- a/core/views/new_hole.py
+++ b/core/views/new_hole.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class NewHoleForm(forms.Form):
         widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 
             'e.g.  2035-ZB-03 '}),
         max_length=50, required=True)
-    tag_text = forms.CharField(label="Exact text on tag if placed, or seen in-place", 
+    tag_text = forms.CharField(label="Exact text on tag if placed (leave blank if none)", 
         widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'e.g.  29 CUCC 35'}),
         max_length=50, required=False)
     # Naming 
@@ -412,22 +412,64 @@ def get_auto_file():
     auto_gps_file = settings.SURVEX_DATA / "fixedpts/gps/auto.svx"
     if not auto_gps_file.exists():
         auto_gps_file.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        print("Writing new auto GPS file")
         with open(auto_gps_file, "w") as auto:
-            auto.write(dedent("""                ; Auto-created GPS fixes from 2026 for new caves in BOTH 1623 and 1626
+            auto.write(dedent("""                ; Auto-created GPS fixes for new caves (since 2026)
+                ; For new caves in BOTH 1623 and 1626
             
                 *begin
                 *cs out UTM33
                 *cs LONG-LAT
+                
+                *begin 1623
+                *end 1623
+                
+                *begin 1626
+                *end 1626
+                
                 *end
                 """))
                 
     with open(auto_gps_file, "r") as auto:
         old_content = auto.readlines()
     
-    content_list = [line for line in old_content if "*end" not in line]
-    content = "".join(content_list)
-    print(content)
-    return auto_gps_file, content
+    content_list = [line for line in old_content]
+    return auto_gps_file, content_list
+    
+def insert_before(insert, before, content_list):
+    """
+    Finds the first occurrence of a target string 'before' in 'content_list'
+    and inserts a list of strings 'insert' right before it.
+    
+    Modifies content_list in-place.
+    """
+    if not before:
+        return
+    if isinstance(insert, str):
+        insert = [insert]
+
+    target_index = None   
+    target_clean = before.strip().lower()
+    
+    # 1. Find the index of the target line
+    for idx, line in enumerate(content_list):
+        if line.strip().lower() == target_clean:
+            target_index = idx
+            break
+            
+    # 2. Insert the new lines if the target was found
+    if target_index is not None:
+        # We loop backwards or use slice assignment to preserve 
+        # the order of strings inside the 'insert' list.
+        content_list[target_index:target_index] = insert
+    else:
+        # Optional fallback: if the line isn't found, append to the end 
+        # or log a warning depending on your needs.
+        print(f"Error: Could not find target line containing '{before}'")
+        
+    return content_list
+
+    
     
 def process_new_hole(form, area):
     """
@@ -462,30 +504,39 @@ def process_new_hole(form, area):
 
     
     editor = git_string(form.cleaned_data["who_are_you"])  
-    fix_id = f"{area}.g{form.cleaned_data.get("cave_id").lower()}"
+    fix_id_basic = f"g{form.cleaned_data.get("cave_id").lower()}"
+    fix_id = f"{area}.{fix_id_basic}"
 
-    _newfix(form, area, editor, fix_id)
+    cave_id = form.cleaned_data.get("cave_id").upper()
+    _newfix(form, area, editor, cave_id, fix_id_basic)
     # ⚡ tidy this
     cave = _makecave(form, area)
-    _newent(form, area, editor, fix_id, cave)   # yes, make the Entrance first 
+    _newent(form, area, editor, f"{area}.{fix_id}", cave)   # yes, make the Entrance first 
     _savecave(form, area, editor, cave)
     
     _newwallet(form, area, editor)
     return
     
-def _newfix(form, area, editor, fix_id):
-    auto_gps_file, content = get_auto_file()
-    fix_line = f"*fix {fix_id} {form.cleaned_data.get("gps_lat")} {form.cleaned_data.get("gps_long")} 0\n"
+def _newfix(form, area, editor, cave_id, fix_id_basic):
+    auto_gps_file, content_list = get_auto_file()
     
-    content += f"\n; {form.cleaned_data.get("discovery_date")}  wallet: {form.cleaned_data.get("survey_wallet")} \n"
-    content += fix_line
-    content += f"*entrance {fix_id}\n"
-    content +=f"\n*end\n" 
+    fix_header = f"; {form.cleaned_data.get("discovery_date")} cave: {cave_id} wallet: {form.cleaned_data.get("survey_wallet")} \n"
     
-    files = [(auto_gps_file, content, "utf8")]
+    fix_line = f"*fix {area}.{fix_id_basic} {form.cleaned_data.get("gps_long")} {form.cleaned_data.get("gps_lat")} 0\n"
+    fix_entrance = f"*entrance {area}.{fix_id_basic}\n\n" 
     
+    insert = [fix_header, fix_line, fix_entrance]
+    insert_before(insert, f"*end", content_list)
+ 
+    fix_export = f"*export {fix_id_basic}\n" # must be immediately after a *begin..
+
+    insert = fix_export
+    insert_before(insert, f"*end {area}", content_list)
+  
+    content = "".join(content_list)
+    file_as_list = [(auto_gps_file, content, "utf8")]   
     try:
-        write_and_commit(files, f"Online *fix {fix_id} ", editor)
+        write_and_commit(file_as_list, f"Online *fix {fix_id} ", editor)
     except PermissionError:
         message = f"CANNOT  save this file.\nPERMISSIONS incorrectly set on server for this file {auto_gps_file}. Ask a nerd to fix this."
         return render(request, "errors/generic.html", {"message": message})
@@ -509,18 +560,32 @@ def _newent(form, areacode, editor, fix_id, cave):
     
     In the parser, the Entrance is created first, then the Cave. But when doing NewCave, the Cave is created 
     first, then the Entrance. So this code is derived from a bit of both.
+    
+    marking options: P  = Paint,
+                      P? = Paint (?),
+                      T  = Tag,
+                      T? = Tag (?),
+                      R  = Retagged,
+                      S  = Spit,
+                      S? = Spit (?),
+                      U  = Unmarked,
+                      ?  = Unknown"    
     """
     slug = f"{areacode}-{form.cleaned_data.get("cave_id")}" # no letter suffix a,b, or c..
     imgpath =  Path(areacode) / form.cleaned_data.get("cave_id")
+    
 
+    if form.cleaned_data.get("tag_text"):
+        marking = "T" # tag
+    else:
+        marking="U" # Unmarked
     ent = Entrance.objects.create( # creates object 
         slug=slug, 
         filename = slug + ".html",
-        findability="S", # Coordinates
-        marking="U", # Unmarked
+        findability="S", # Coordinates, Surveyed
+        marking=marking, 
         approach= form.cleaned_data.get("approach"),
         entrance_description=form.cleaned_data.get("entrance_description"),
-        # location_description=location_description[0],
         lastvisit=form.cleaned_data.get("discovery_date"),
         other_station=fix_id,
     )
diff --git a/templates/new_hole.html b/templates/new_hole.html
index 3cf69e48..31464974 100644
--- a/templates/new_hole.html
+++ b/templates/new_hole.html
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@
 <h1>New Cave Datasheet</h1>
 
 <h3>Instructions</h3>
-<p>Refer to the handbook <a href="">New Cave Datasheet</a> page for what all these mean and how to fill them in.</p>
+<p>Refer to the handbook <a href="/handbook/l/new-cave-form.html">New Cave Datasheet</a> 
+page for what all these mean and how to fill them in.</p>
+<p>If starting from scrastch, read <a href="/handbook/survey/newcave.html">New Cave Process</a>.
 
 <form action="" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
     {% csrf_token %}