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Export/Import to Emacs Outline Form?
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DSM_2

Posted: Jan 20, 2016
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Could export/import to Emacs Outline form be added to Outlines?

Emacs Outline form is an older standard than OPML and a very simple text format that should work in most any text editor (not just Emacs). An Emacs outline looks like:

* Outline Item 1
Note 1
** Outline Item 1.1
Note 1.1
*** Outline Item 1.1.1
Note 1.1.1
** Outline Item 1.2
Note 1.2
* Outline Item 2
Note 2

The asterisks signify the level in the outline and are the only thing required in the outline format. You can have any number of levels represented by asterisks and you do not have to have all levels. The rest of the line after the asterisk is Item title and the lines between the asterisks are a note that goes with the previous item title. Blank lines between item titles and notes are extras for pretty printing.

I'm a very old Emacs hacker and this format would be easier and more flexible for me. The format seems to match up with Toodledo very well.


This message was edited Jan 20, 2016.
Jake

Toodledo Founder
Posted: Jan 21, 2016
Score: 0 Reference
We'll look into it. In the meantime, you may see if there is a way to convert your emacs files into a format that Toodledo does understand, like OPML or XML.
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