8.4 Import and Export Your Notes ↑

8.4.3 Import Markdown to Outline

This function imports a standard Markdown file containing headers at various levels. Each header becomes the Title value for a Note, the level of the heading becomes the Level value, and everything following the header (and before the next header) becomes the Body value.

A Seq value is calculated using ascending numbers, with a separate numbering for each level.

A level 1 header is expected at the beginning of the file, and the corresponding Note will have a blank Seq value, with ascending numbers starting at level 2.

The Collection receiving the import must have Seq and Level fields defined, and must be sorted by Seq.

Any Notes in the Receiving Collection will be retained.

If an imported Note has a Title field that matches the Title for an existing Note in the Collection, then the existing Note will be updated with the imported Body, Level and Seq values.