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Export menu

File export

Manuscript

Export a Markdown-formatted document

With Export > Manuscript for printing (export only), you can create a text document for further use, e.g. a final document when you are finished with mdnovel.

• The document is placed in the same folder as the project.
• Document’s filename: <project name>.md.
• Only “normal” chapters and sections are exported. Chapters and sections marked “unused” are not exported.
• Part titles appear as first level heading.
• Chapter titles appear as second level heading.
• Sections are separated by * * *.

Brief synopsis

Export a Markdown-formatted document

With Export > Brief synopsis, you can create a text document containing a brief synopsis with part, chapter, and sections titles only. File name suffix is _brf_synopsis.

• Only “normal” chapters and sections are exported. Chapters and sections marked “unused” are not exported.
• Part titles appear as first level heading.
• Chapter titles appear as second level heading.
• Section titles appear as plain paragraphs.

yWriter 7 project

Export a project file for the yWriter writing program

File name suffix is .yw7.

mdnovel project

Export a project file for the noelibre writing program

File name suffix is .novx.

Options

Project independent program settings

With Export > Options, You can open a dialog for settings concerning the document export.

Ask before opening exported documents

This checkbox controls the behavior on document export.

• If ticked, you will be asked whether you want to have mdnovel launch your standard application with the newly created document opened.

• If unticked, mdnovel will launch your standard application with the newly created document opened right away.