joey said:

I just wanted to clarify, in case I missed something. Did you actually just send out a 6 page email to say "I think it's useful to retain linebreaks?"

well, there _was_ more information there, but at least you got _something_ out of it! the question is whether you _act_ on it, now, or whether it takes many more 6-page e-mails. (this isn't the first time i've had to make the point.) at any rate, thanks for reading along, joey... -bowerbird