diff --git a/docling_core/experimental/serializer/__init__.py b/docling_core/experimental/serializer/__init__.py
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+"""Experimental serializers for docling-core.
+
+This package contains experimental serialization utilities (e.g., Markdown
+summaries) that may change without notice.
+"""
diff --git a/docling_core/experimental/serializer/outline.py b/docling_core/experimental/serializer/outline.py
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+"""Markdown document summary serializers (outline and TOC).
+
+This module provides a Markdown-focused serializer that emits a compact
+document outline or a table of contents derived from a Docling document.
+"""
+
+from enum import Enum
+from typing import Any, Optional
+
+from typing_extensions import override
+
+from docling_core.transforms.serializer.base import (
+    BaseDocSerializer,
+    BaseFallbackSerializer,
+    BaseFormSerializer,
+    BaseInlineSerializer,
+    BaseKeyValueSerializer,
+    BaseListSerializer,
+    BaseMetaSerializer,
+    BasePictureSerializer,
+    BaseTableSerializer,
+    BaseTextSerializer,
+    SerializationResult,
+)
+from docling_core.transforms.serializer.common import create_ser_result
+from docling_core.transforms.serializer.markdown import (
+    MarkdownDocSerializer,
+    MarkdownMetaSerializer,
+    MarkdownParams,
+    MarkdownTextSerializer,
+)
+from docling_core.types.doc import (
+    BaseMeta,
+    DocItem,
+    DocItemLabel,
+    DoclingDocument,
+    FormItem,
+    GroupItem,
+    InlineGroup,
+    KeyValueItem,
+    ListGroup,
+    ListItem,
+    MetaFieldName,
+    NodeItem,
+    PictureItem,
+    SectionHeaderItem,
+    SummaryMetaField,
+    TableItem,
+    TextItem,
+    TitleItem,
+)
+
+
+def _default_prepend(item: NodeItem) -> str:
+    if isinstance(item, DocItem) or isinstance(item, GroupItem):
+        return f"{item.label.value} "
+    else:
+        raise ValueError("item is nor DocItem nor GroupItem")
+    # return f"[{item.self_ref}] [{item.__class__.__name__}:{item.label.value}]"
+    # return f"[reference={item.self_ref}]"
+
+
+def _default_outline_node(item: NodeItem) -> str:
+    # return f"[{item.self_ref}] [{item.__class__.__name__}:{item.label.value}]"
+    return f"[reference={item.self_ref}]"
+
+
+def _default_summary(summary: str) -> str:
+    return f"(summary={summary})"
+
+
+def _default_text(item: NodeItem, doc: DoclingDocument, **kwargs: Any) -> str:
+    if isinstance(item, ListItem):
+        return ""
+
+    prepend = _default_prepend(item)
+    if isinstance(item, TitleItem) or isinstance(item, SectionHeaderItem):
+        # MarkdownDocSerializer requires a doc instance; pass through current doc
+        _md_serializer = MarkdownDocSerializer(doc=doc)
+        _serializer = MarkdownTextSerializer()
+
+        res = _serializer.serialize(
+            item=item, doc_serializer=_md_serializer, doc=doc, **kwargs
+        )
+        prepend = res.text
+
+    summary = ""
+    if (
+        item.meta
+        and (field_val := getattr(item.meta, MetaFieldName.SUMMARY)) is not None
+        and isinstance(field_val, SummaryMetaField)
+    ):
+        summary = _default_summary(field_val.text)
+
+    reference = _default_outline_node(item)
+
+    text = " ".join([prepend, reference, summary])
+
+    return text.strip()
+
+
+class OutlineMode(str, Enum):
+    """Display mode for document summary output."""
+
+    OUTLINE = "outline"
+    TABLE_OF_CONTENTS = "table_of_contents"
+
+
+class OutlineParams(MarkdownParams):
+    """Markdown-specific serialization parameters for outline.
+
+    Inherits MarkdownParams to retain Markdown behaviors (escaping, links, etc.).
+    """
+
+    mode: OutlineMode = OutlineMode.OUTLINE
+
+    def model_post_init(self, __context: Any) -> None:  # type: ignore[override]
+        """Adjust allowed labels based on the selected mode."""
+        # Adjust allowed labels based on mode
+        if self.mode == OutlineMode.TABLE_OF_CONTENTS:
+            self.labels = {DocItemLabel.TITLE, DocItemLabel.SECTION_HEADER}
+
+
+class _OutlineTextSerializer(BaseTextSerializer):
+    """_Outline class for text item serializers."""
+
+    def serialize(
+        self,
+        *,
+        item: TextItem,
+        doc_serializer: "BaseDocSerializer",
+        doc: DoclingDocument,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ) -> SerializationResult:
+        """Serializes the passed item."""
+        # print(kwargs)
+
+        text = _default_text(item=item, doc=doc, **kwargs)
+        return create_ser_result(text=text)
+
+
+class _OutlineTableSerializer(BaseTableSerializer):
+    """_Outline class for table item serializers."""
+
+    def serialize(
+        self,
+        *,
+        item: TableItem,
+        doc_serializer: "BaseDocSerializer",
+        doc: DoclingDocument,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ) -> SerializationResult:
+        """Serializes the passed item."""
+        params = OutlineParams(**kwargs)
+        if DocItemLabel.TABLE not in params.labels:
+            return create_ser_result(text="")
+
+        text = _default_text(item=item, doc=doc)
+        return create_ser_result(text=text)
+
+
+class _OutlinePictureSerializer(BasePictureSerializer):
+    """_Outline class for picture item serializers."""
+
+    def serialize(
+        self,
+        *,
+        item: PictureItem,
+        doc_serializer: "BaseDocSerializer",
+        doc: DoclingDocument,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ) -> SerializationResult:
+        """Serializes the passed item."""
+        params = OutlineParams(**kwargs)
+        if DocItemLabel.PICTURE not in params.labels:
+            return create_ser_result(text="")
+
+        text = _default_text(item=item, doc=doc)
+        return create_ser_result(text=text)
+
+
+class _OutlineKeyValueSerializer(BaseKeyValueSerializer):
+    """_Outline class for key value item serializers."""
+
+    def serialize(
+        self,
+        *,
+        item: KeyValueItem,
+        doc_serializer: "BaseDocSerializer",
+        doc: DoclingDocument,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ) -> SerializationResult:
+        """Serializes the passed item."""
+        params = OutlineParams(**kwargs)
+        if DocItemLabel.KEY_VALUE_REGION not in params.labels:
+            return create_ser_result(text="")
+
+        print("label: ", item.label)
+
+        text = _default_text(item=item, doc=doc)
+        return create_ser_result(text=text)
+
+
+class _OutlineFormSerializer(BaseFormSerializer):
+    """_Outline class for form item serializers."""
+
+    def serialize(
+        self,
+        *,
+        item: FormItem,
+        doc_serializer: "BaseDocSerializer",
+        doc: DoclingDocument,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ) -> SerializationResult:
+        """Serializes the passed item."""
+        params = OutlineParams(**kwargs)
+        if DocItemLabel.FORM not in params.labels:
+            return create_ser_result(text="")
+
+        text = _default_text(item=item, doc=doc)
+        return create_ser_result(text=text)
+
+
+class _OutlineListSerializer(BaseListSerializer):
+    """_Outline class for list serializers."""
+
+    def serialize(
+        self,
+        *,
+        item: ListGroup,
+        doc_serializer: "BaseDocSerializer",
+        doc: DoclingDocument,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ) -> SerializationResult:
+        """Serializes the passed item."""
+        # Intentionally skip list containers in outlines
+        return create_ser_result(text="")
+
+
+class _OutlineInlineSerializer(BaseInlineSerializer):
+    """_Outline class for inline serializers."""
+
+    def serialize(
+        self,
+        *,
+        item: InlineGroup,
+        doc_serializer: "BaseDocSerializer",
+        doc: DoclingDocument,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ) -> SerializationResult:
+        """Serializes the passed item."""
+        return create_ser_result(text="")
+
+
+class _OutlineFallbackSerializer(BaseFallbackSerializer):
+    """_Outline fallback class for item serializers."""
+
+    def serialize(
+        self,
+        *,
+        item: NodeItem,
+        doc_serializer: "BaseDocSerializer",
+        doc: DoclingDocument,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ) -> SerializationResult:
+        text = _default_text(item=item, doc=doc)
+        return create_ser_result(text=text)
+
+
+class _OutlineMetaSerializer(MarkdownMetaSerializer):
+
+    @override
+    def serialize(
+        self,
+        *,
+        item: NodeItem,
+        doc: DoclingDocument,
+        level: Optional[int] = None,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ) -> SerializationResult:
+        """Serialize the item's meta."""
+        return create_ser_result(text="")
+
+    def _serialize_meta_field(
+        self, meta: BaseMeta, name: str, mark_meta: bool
+    ) -> Optional[str]:
+        if (field_val := getattr(meta, name)) is not None and isinstance(
+            field_val, SummaryMetaField
+        ):
+            txt = field_val.text
+            return (
+                f"[{self._humanize_text(name, title=True)}] {txt}" if mark_meta else txt
+            )
+        else:
+            return None
+
+
+class OutlineDocSerializer(MarkdownDocSerializer):
+    """Markdown-based serializer for outlines and tables of contents."""
+
+    text_serializer: BaseTextSerializer = _OutlineTextSerializer()
+    table_serializer: BaseTableSerializer = _OutlineTableSerializer()
+    picture_serializer: BasePictureSerializer = _OutlinePictureSerializer()
+    key_value_serializer: BaseKeyValueSerializer = _OutlineKeyValueSerializer()
+    form_serializer: BaseFormSerializer = _OutlineFormSerializer()
+    fallback_serializer: BaseFallbackSerializer = _OutlineFallbackSerializer()
+
+    list_serializer: BaseListSerializer = _OutlineListSerializer()
+    inline_serializer: BaseInlineSerializer = _OutlineInlineSerializer()
+
+    meta_serializer: BaseMetaSerializer = _OutlineMetaSerializer()
+
+    params: OutlineParams = OutlineParams()
diff --git a/test/test_outline_serializer.py b/test/test_outline_serializer.py
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+from pathlib import Path
+
+from docling_core.experimental.serializer.outline import (
+    OutlineDocSerializer,
+    OutlineMode,
+    OutlineParams,
+)
+from docling_core.types.doc import DoclingDocument
+
+
+def test_outline_serializer_basic():
+    # src = Path("test/data/doc/2408.09869.json")
+    # src = Path("test/data/doc/2501.17887v1.json")
+    # src = Path("test/data/doc/2106.09680v1.json")
+    # src = Path("test/data/doc/2408.09869v3_enriched.json")
+
+    for src in [
+        Path("test/data/doc/2501.17887v1.json"),
+        Path("test/data/doc/2106.09680v1.json"),
+        Path("test/data/doc/2408.09869v3_enriched.json"),
+    ]:
+        doc = DoclingDocument.load_from_json(filename=src)
+
+        # print("\n\nMARKDOWN: \n\n")
+        # print(doc.export_to_markdown())
+
+        # Only serialize metadata to focus on outline-like content
+        params = OutlineParams(
+            include_non_meta=True, mode=OutlineMode.TABLE_OF_CONTENTS
+        )
+        ser = OutlineDocSerializer(doc=doc, params=params)
+
+        print("===========================================")
+        res = ser.serialize()
+        actual = res.text
+
+        print("\n\nSUMMARY: \n\n")
+        print(actual)
+
+    assert isinstance(actual, str)
+    # Expect summaries from title and section header to appear
+    # assert "This is a title." in actual
+    # assert "This is a section header." in actual