Allen, > I don't think there is a good reason why a compressed form of rtf or xml > cannot be a standard rather than these over sized versions.
The 'standard' would be to use pkzip or gzip compression. If you zip your RTF documents, you will be pleasantly surprised by how well they compress. This makes sense for transmission or storage. But when it comes time to parse any of these files, you want them in an uncompressed state. Malcolm _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.

