Hi Folks,

I can't imagine a text data format in which the text doesn't start until after 
n bytes (or n bits). That is, I can't see the need for leadingSkip in a text 
data format. Is there a use case for leadingSkip in text data formats? If 
leadingSkip doesn't apply to text data formats, then why do I have to specify 
it?

However, I can imagine an island of text embedded in a binary data format: the 
text doesn't start until after n bytes (or n bits). Yes?

Likewise, I can't imagine a text data format in which there is some text and 
then the next text is after n bytes (or n bits). That is, I can't see the need 
for trailingSkip in a text data format. Is there a use case for trailingSkip in 
text data formats? If trailingSkip doesn't apply to text data formats, then why 
do I have to specify it?

However, I can imagine islands of text embedded in a binary data format: there 
is an island of text and then the next island of text doesn't start until after 
n bytes (or n bits). Yes?

/Roger

 

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