Re: Paper size error

On 06/09/12 10:58 AM, Ingo Brückl wrote:
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> Hubert Figuière wrote on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:43:41 -0700:
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>> On 06/09/12 08:08 AM, Ingo Brückl wrote:
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>>> There is an error in the paper size table (fp_PageSize.cpp). Folio isn't
>>> 7.5 x 10 inches but 8.27 x 13 inches. (Actually, Folio seems to be an
>>> European format of size 210 x 300 mm). The closest to 7.5 x 10 inches is
>>> Executive (7.25 x 10.5).
>>>
>>> So what do we want? (I've heard of Executive, but never of Folio.)
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>> Wikipedia knows it all
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foolscap_folio
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> Yes, I did research prior to my posting. That's why I asked how we should
> change the wrong entry in the page size table. Do we want Folio or the size
> that has been assigned to this entry. One of it is wrong.

210 × 330mm is what I would use for Folio - it is sourced from the PPD
specification. I believe nobody noticed it was wrong because it is so
uncommon now.

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>>> And, the size of Envelope No10 should be given in inches rather than mm
>>> since it's a non-ISO American size.
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>> See also:
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Envelope_size
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> Yep, dto. We have reasonable sizes (i.e. with fractions) in inches there.

I don't know the original rationale but I would use the "native"
dimension for the format. Go ahead.

Hub
Received on Thu Sep 6 20:35:56 2012