[ODFPlugtest] writing implementation specific defaults

Sander Marechal s.marechal at jejik.com
Thu Jun 18 22:17:24 CEST 2009


Andreas J. Guelzow wrote:
> 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.

IMHO the writing application should write it. Always. But there should
be no requirement that the reading application actually uses it. This
allows applications to automatically reformat e.g. A4 to US letter, or
US letter to some format suitable for small screens.

-- 
Sander Marechal



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