To make the text output of the visual mind map, we want to create a custom CSS file for Marked. This gives us the outline we need to create an iThoughtsX specific CSS file. So looking at the outline, the outline topics have the corresponding tags like this: Looking at the HTML tags, we can see that the iThoughtsX Markdown output is essentially an HTML outline with H1 to H3 and standard lists tags. itmz file to a Markdown compatible format. This will show how iThoughtsX has rendered the.

Hitting Cmd-U (⌘U) will toggle the preview from text to source view. So now we have a text version of the mind map, but the formatting needs some work before it can handed off to your boss or coworker. Using the default style in Marked, the outline will look something like this: Now open Marked, find the outline file and open the. We need to look at what output iThoughtsX is sharing with Marked, so we can create a custom CSS file to convert the Markdown preview in Marked into a coherent text outline that can be shared with others. We'll use Marked to render the mind map into a text outline. iThoughtsX is what I use to create and capture my thoughts and ideas. The goal is to get a visual mind map into a orderly text form that can be shared with others. Now iThoughtsX is setup to generate Markdown previews that can be read by Marked. Make sure the Markdown Preview is set to 'All Topics'. Open iThoughtsX and go to Preferences by entering Cmd-U (⌘U) and click on the Advanced Tab. Setting up iThoughtsXīefore you begin, you need to make sure iThoughtsX is setup to generate a Markdown preview of the mind map. Here's a rundown on how I use Marked and iThoughtsX to convert a mind map outline of my ideas to a PDF I can share with others. But not everyone wants to get a project outline or task list breakdown as a mind map. The outlines I use today are not as stoic by having to follow the Chicago Manual of Style. I'm guessing I subconsciously flash back to 5th grade where I was mercilessly taught how to outline first before doing your book report. Using a mind map to outline my thoughts and ideas seems more fluid than using a typical outline. Over the years I've come to rely on mind maps for outlining most of my work.

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