Subject: RE: commit -- Re: PATCH: fix for overline in clipboard bug.
From: Peter Arnold (petera@intrinsica.co.uk)
Date: Tue Jan 18 2000 - 03:16:07 CST
> the \ol tag doesn't break the word rtf importer (at least not
> in word 2000) it simply ignores it, and when it exports to
> rtf again, deletes it. have yet to test word perfect.
>
> Have we just "embraced and extended" RTF?
Be careful. The RTF spec does define a "correct" way to add
keywords, which involves the keyword \*, eg
{\*\panose 02020603050405020304}
This allows older RTF importers to skip unknown keywords.
We should use this mechanism to ensure that all other
applications can reliably import AbiWord RTF.
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