[ODFPlugtest] writing implementation specific defaults

[Andreas J. Guelzow]

On Thu, 2009-06-18 at 15:43 +0200, Hanssens Bart wrote:
> Mm, it was already mentioned during the event:
> 
> - applications really should write out the values, even (or
> especially) if they regard these settings as their (implementation
> specific) default values (OOo may choose a default page margin of 2cm,
> while KOffice may prefer 2.5cm, for instance)
> 
> - I second the notion that the standard shouldn't specify default
> values for page margins etc (perhaps other defaults would make sense,
> but not page margins, page size etc)
> 
> - a reader can perhaps display it with 2cm margin, but if the user
> overrules it ("show every doc with 5cm margin"), than that's his/her
> own choice of course. But at least it's stored inside the document, so
> implementations can make a reasonable attempt...

So then please allow me the choice "use whatever the displaying
application thinks is appropriate for the circumstances". THat means not
forcing the writing application to include that default value if the
creator so desires.

Andreas

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Andreas J. Guelzow <aguelzow at pyrshep.ca>