Explain the problem as you see it
It is currently not possible to export a node and it's sub-node contents while preserving the outline format.
Why is this a problem for you?
Portability and interoperability.
There are other outlining tools and software out there. I would benefit from being able to more easily import/export information between these applications.
E.g. I publish my blog using Drummer (an outlining software that uses OPML as a format).
Suggest a solution
Solution: Added support for "export as OPML" in the command line menu.
With this solution, I could conduct my writing in Tana, export the OPML, import into Drummer and publish. chef's kiss. This is just my particular use-case. Where OPML is the open format for outlines, it would also enable better compatibility with other outliner applications.
I believe this to be a natural export format since OPML is the open standard for outlines. OPML is an XML-based format designed to store and exchange outlines with attributes.
OPML attributes could be determined based on contents of Fields.
An "OPML package" for implementing this solution exists at: https://github.com/scripting/opmlPackage
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It appears that OPML is already supported as an IMPORT format. That seems like a positive sign that export would be a good idea as well.