Importing/Exporting OPML Permanent link to this item in the archive.

The Problem Permanent link to this item in the archive.

I was chatting with Donovan in his campfire chat, it's more for thoughtstreams, but since he's thoughtstreaming using the OPML editor I picked his brain a bit. We discussed my main use of the OPML editor, which at this time is to document procedures and processes (what's the difference between these two words).

I'm doing this for audit purposes and eventually our auditors are going to need to view the documentation, not to mention I want to be able to hand the docs over to someone who should "ideally" be able to do my job just by looking over the docs. So without making these folks intall the OPML editor, what would be the easiest way to share the info.

The Current Solution Permanent link to this item in the archive.

The current work around I have for this is to copy out my section of the outline and paste into a Word document. Then I select all and hit the outline button, and save this document.

Ideal Solution Permanent link to this item in the archive.

An export function, to export to Word would be excellent. It's the ideal format to share with auditors and management.

I'd like to build this myself, but I don't have a clue where to begin, I'll take suggestions in my email dean@NdeaOn-o.SoPrAgM (remove the capital letters), or you can chat with me on AIM dron321

Other thoughts. Permanent link to this item in the archive.

The outline could be multiple documents, via inclusion, such that the procedures for installing software are a seperate document, from the hardware, but can all be pulled in via a main outline. I don't completely grok inclusion, except when more than one person is maintaining an outline.

Anyway, such is my thoughts regarding OPML today.

My Instant Outline Permanent link to this item in the archive.

Not sure what the use is, Donovan tried to explain it, but figured I'd post a link to it here...