diff --git a/shared/documentoutlineentry.cpp b/shared/documentoutlineentry.cpp
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+++ b/shared/documentoutlineentry.cpp
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+#include "documentoutlineentry.h"
+
+DocumentOutlineEntry::DocumentOutlineEntry()
+{
+}
+
+QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &out, const DocumentOutlineEntry &pd)
+{
+	out << pd.text << pd.type << pd.destinationPage;
+	out << pd.children.size();
+	for(const DocumentOutlineEntry &entry : pd.children)
+	{
+		out << entry;
+	}
+	return out;
+}
+
+QDataStream &operator>>(QDataStream &in, DocumentOutlineEntry &pd)
+{
+	in >> pd.text >> pd.type >> pd.destinationPage;
+
+	int numChildren;
+	in >> numChildren;
+	for(int i = 0; i < numChildren; i++)
+	{
+		DocumentOutlineEntry entry;
+		in >> entry;
+		pd.children.append(entry);
+	}
+	return in;
+}
diff --git a/shared/documentoutlineentry.h b/shared/documentoutlineentry.h
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+++ b/shared/documentoutlineentry.h
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+#ifndef DOCUMENTOUTLINEENTRY_H
+#define DOCUMENTOUTLINEENTRY_H
+#include <QMetaType>
+#include <QDataStream>
+#include <QString>
+
+enum OutlineDestinationType
+{
+	OUTLINE_DESTINATION_TYPE_NONE,
+	OUTLINE_DESTINATION_TYPE_PAGE
+	/* In the future, links, or #anchors are possible */
+};
+
+class DocumentOutlineEntry
+{
+  public:
+	DocumentOutlineEntry();
+	QVector<DocumentOutlineEntry> children;
+	OutlineDestinationType type;
+	QString text;
+	unsigned int destinationPage;
+};
+
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(DocumentOutlineEntry);
+
+QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &out, const DocumentOutlineEntry &pd);
+QDataStream &operator>>(QDataStream &in, DocumentOutlineEntry &pd);
+
+#endif // DOCUMENTOUTLINEENTRY_H