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#+cindex: summary
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-Org is a mode for keeping notes, maintaining TODO lists, and project
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-planning with a fast and effective plain-text markup language. It
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-also is an authoring system with unique support for literate
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-programming and reproducible research.
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-Org is implemented on top of Outline mode, which makes it possible to
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-keep the content of large files well structured. Visibility cycling
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-and structure editing help to work with the tree. Tables are easily
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-created with a built-in table editor. Plain text URL-like links
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-connect to websites, emails, Usenet messages, BBDB entries, and any
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-files related to the projects.
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+Org Mode is an authoring tool and a TODO lists manager for GNU Emacs.
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+It relies on a lightweight plain-text markup language used in files
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+with the =.org= extension.
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+As an authoring tool, Org helps you write structured documents and
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+provides exporting facilities. Org files can also be used for literate
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+programming and reproducible research. As a TODO lists manager, Org
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+helps you organize your tasks in a flexible way, from daily needs to
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+detailed project-planning, allowing logging, multiple views on your
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+tasks, exporting your agendas, etc.
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+Org mode is implemented on top of Outline mode, which makes it
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+possible to keep the content of large files well structured.
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+Visibility cycling and structure editing help to work with the tree.
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+Tables are easily created with a built-in table editor. Plain text
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+URL-like links connect to websites, emails, Usenet messages, BBDB
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+entries, and any files related to the projects.
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Org develops organizational tasks around notes files that contain
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lists or information about projects as plain text. Project planning
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and task management make use of metadata which is part of an outline
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node. Based on this data, specific entries can be extracted in
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-queries and create dynamic /agenda views/ that also integrate the
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-Emacs calendar and diary. Org can be used to implement many different
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+queries and create dynamic /agenda views/ that also integrate the Emacs
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+calendar and diary. Org can be used to implement many different
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project planning schemes, such as David Allen's GTD system.
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Org files can serve as a single source authoring system with export to
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