Fixed Format

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The formats include; comma separated (CSV), text, HTML, and XML.

A dialog is available to setting options on what is included in the text and HTML export files. The dialog is displayed by the Options command on the same menu.

Export Type Description

Format	Description
XML	Creates an XML file that contains all the outline information. A data type definition (DTD) file is available in the Bonsai installation directory.
CSV	Creates a comma-delimited file suitable for importing into databases or Microsoft Excel.
HTML	Create a web page.
Text	Creates a flat text file.

The order of the columns for the CSV export is as follows;

Title

Unique Id

3.	Item type ( 0=Simple, 1=To Do, 2=Task)

4.	Outline depth (0=root)

5.	Percent complete

Priority

7.	Create date

8.	Start date

Due date

10.	Competed date

11.	Category text

12.

Keywords

13.

Contact

14.

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