dave said:
> When producing a .txt file it is easy.
>
> I insert spaces at the beginning of a line,
> just as I do when programming.
>
> My paragraphs are just two consecutive new lines.
>
> IME tabs can be anything from 2 to 8 spaces
> and so often display wrongly.
bingo. there's the "right" answer. thanks dave.
-bowerbird