Export hierarchical outline of binder?

Scrivener Scrivener for macOS
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Before I waste any more time trying it figure out how, is this even possible…?

I have a loooooong book outline set up in Scrivener, but I’d really like to be able to throw it into a mind map to see any bits I’ve missed. I had initally thought that if I could copy/paste or export into OmniOutliner, I could then save as OPML to import into any mind map software that I like. I can’t get it to retain the indentation or hierarchy whatever I do though.

Is there something I’m missing, or should this really be in the feature request forum?

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There’s no way of doing this currently, I’m afraid. And because limitations in the OPML format (the common way of adding notes as an attribute is not great for the OS X XML exporters), I doubt OPML export will be added, I’m afraid.

All the best,
Keith

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No worries Keith - thanks for saving me the time hunting for it then! Not a big issue, I still love Scrivener more than mind maps! :wink:

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I will take another look at it, though - I actually wrote an OPML exporter, but I just never included it because of the problems with the OPML “notes” attribute. I’ll take a fresh look just to see if a solution springs to mind, although I asked other developers at the time and they said it was a problem with the format.
All the best,
Keith

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Wow, thanks Keith, much appreciated!

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Keith,

For what it’s worth, I’d like access to OPML export also, for the same reason v.bampton gave. Have you determined whether it’s possible?

  • Steve Adams
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No plans as yet, I’m afraid. It’s way down on the 2.0 list so it’s unlikely I’ll even look at it before spring of next year. I don’t think it’s possible using the standard OS X XML exporters, though, because of the convention of storing notes as an attribute in OPML, which really shouldn’t contain newlines or tabs.

All the best,
Keith