Tool for generating structured data within hierarchical outlines and automatic transformation into other formats

Abstract

A method and system for automatically generating a presentation output, such as a slide presentation. The method and system displays a user interface including a structured outline of a plurality of nodes. Outline node information, namely user textual input, is received from the user through the user interface to form a populated outline. A presentation output is automatically generated from the nodes of the populated outline. During outline construction, nodes can be added or moved by the user. Outline nodes to exhibit information can be included in the structured outline, whereby the outline node is displayed with the exhibit information in the presentation output. To generate the presentation output, groups of nodes are selected from the structured outline and compared to predetermined presentation templates, until a best template is determined for a presentation or a slide thereof.

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