Thanks - that might do the job.  Native would be best, of course.

Jeff Horn wrote:
> I don't know if it is an ideal solution, but you can export to ASCII
> using `C-c C-e a` which will dump an ascii text file with the name
> "filename.txt" into the same directory as "filename.org".
>
> Outlines will have numbers in the text file.
>
> HTH,
> Jeff
>
> On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 6:40 PM, David Rogoff<david@cox.net>  wrote:
>> Sorry if this is obvious, but I couldn't find anything on it.   orgmode's
>> use of asterisks for outline levels is fine when I'm working on something by
>> myself.  However, if I'm collaborating with other people, there's no good
>> way to reference a particular outline entry.  Is there a way to get org-mode
>> to use numbering (e.g. 1, 1.1, 1.1.1 ) for outline levels?  If not, how can
>> you work with other people on an outline?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>   David
>>
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