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OPML

OPML (Outline Processor Markup Language) is an XML format for outlines (defined as "a tree, where each node contains a set of named attributes with string values"). Originally developed by UserLand Software as a native file format for the outliner application in its Radio UserLand product, it has since been adopted for other uses, the most common being…

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Products, Criticism & Alternative specifications

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Explore the main themes, entities and connections around OPML. Start with the topic map, then use the sections below for research and deeper semantic analysis.

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Start with a few of the strongest sections from the source topic. These are research directions, not a list of keywords you must use.

Criticism

5 related topics

Alternative specifications

3 related topics

XML format

2 related topics

Validation

1 related topics

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Developed by
UserLand
Extended from
XML
Internet media type
application/xml, text/xml, text/x-opml
Type of format
Outliner
Uniform Type Identifier (UTI)
org.opml.opml
UTI conformation
public.xml

Topics to explore

A structured outline of related entities, concepts and subtopics. Open any item to build a new map centered on it.

Browse the full topic structure. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

XML format

Criticism

Validation

Alternative specifications

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

Map overview Semantic statistics

Number of nodes, edges, triples, density and central hubs. Use it to gauge the size and connectivity of the map.

OPML

Nodes26
Edges25
Triples33
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.076923
Components1

How this topic connects Entity context

Quick relationship hints grouped by predicate. Useful for spotting recurring semantic connections around the current entity.

See the strongest relationship patterns around the current topic before diving into the raw triples.

OPML

Top relations

related to Validation · 11
OPML → CEO, Dave Winer, DLESE, DTD, Earth System Education, He, November, The Harvard Digital Library, There, Userland, XML Schema Document
related to Criticism · 7
OPML → Due, In, MIME, RFC, The, The RFC, XML
related to External links · 6
OPML → Icon Files Archived, June, Specification, SpecificationOPML Editor, Wayback Machine, Wayback MachineOPML Viewer-EditorOPML Viewer
Developed by · 1
OPML → UserLand
Extended from · 1
OPML → XML
Filename extension · 1
OPML → .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .opml
Internet media type · 1
OPML → application/xml, text/xml, text/x-opml
Type of format · 1
OPML → Outliner
Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) · 1
OPML → org.opml.opml
UTI conformation · 1
OPML → public.xml

Important terminology Word statistics

Frequent words and multi-word phrases across the lead, headings, infobox and body. Useful for terminology coverage.

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

format xml outline feed specification userland outliner elements lists web list rfc developed application outlines document markup language attributes since

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

Extracted RDF-like relationships with confidence and source. The table includes structured facts and lower-confidence contextual relations.
SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
OPMLDeveloped byUserLand1.00infobox
OPMLExtended fromXML1.00infobox
OPMLFilename extension.mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .opml1.00infobox
OPMLInternet media typeapplication/xml, text/xml, text/x-opml1.00infobox
OPMLType of formatOutliner1.00infobox
OPMLUniform Type Identifier (UTI)org.opml.opml1.00infobox
OPMLUTI conformationpublic.xml1.00infobox
OPMLWebsitedev.opml.org1.00infobox
OPMLrelated to CriticismThe RFC0.60section
OPMLrelated to CriticismRFC0.60section
OPMLrelated to CriticismIn0.60section
OPMLrelated to CriticismDue0.60section

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

Clusters of nearby vocabulary surrounding the topic. Scan them for adjacent concepts and language you may have missed.

These clusters group vocabulary that occurs around closely connected concepts in the source material.

    Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

    Bridge nodes connect otherwise separate parts of the map. Expand a row to inspect the topic groups on each side.

    Bridges can reveal useful research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list of related terms.

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