by that same analogy, rtf should not exist either and data can be handed out as txt files with no formating... users could add the own formatting..
I am simply trying to see things though the eyes of our users, who vary form developers to complete computer newbies.. regards Franki -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David E. Fox Sent: Thursday, 3 April 2003 1:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] open source spreadsheet file format. > I can make do assumptions about the systems of the end user... nor about > their knowledge level. I can understand that. The end user will just get the data and import it into their favorite spreadsheet or what have you. And it's a given that html is not something that is going to come into a spreadsheet. Yet what I don't understand is a need for it to do so - why should there be an rtf for spreadsheets, as you put it? The formatting (as I see it) should remain in the spreadsheet. The data can be just brought in. Are your users spreadsheet neophytes in that you can't assume they will be able to (for instance) set column widths, decimals, and other cell attributes and that the spreadsheet should look a certain way? > Franki
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