Exactly how should an EDI file be formatted?

Should the file have any carriage returns to break it into lines of 80
characters?
Should the file be one long string with no "line formatting"?
Does the communications piece have a say so (bysinch, asynch, ftp, pop3,
http, sneaker-net, etc.)?
Do the VANs change a file's format in transit?
Should translators accept either (maybe a setting that can be switched
could be provided)?

What say you List?

Thanks for your help.

Jaime E. Zepeda
Electronic Commerce Specialist
Power & Telephone Supply Company

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