Peter Hillier-Brook wrote:

> Mathias Bauer wrote:
>> Peter Hillier-Brook wrote:
>> 
>>> NoOp wrote:
>>> [cut]
>>>
>>>> This seems pretty odd to me. I can't imagine why the template would 
>>>> be set up using frames instead of a table.
>>> You and me both! That's why I created my own set of label templates (US
>>> Letter and A4) and made them available to all and sundry (including the 
>>> OP, off list) via my web site.
>> 
>> Could you explain why you think that a table is better than frames? If
>> it's only the selection thing I don't see a difference here as a "select
>> all" works in both cases (though you have to press it twice for the
>> frames).
> 
> Certainly. The first thing to come to mind is the ability to vertically 
> centre the text in a table cell - highly desirable in label usage.
> 
> Secondly, I find it far easier (and natural) to knock up a table for any 
> unique label stock: symmetric cells are, after all, tabular in nature. 
> Creating and positioning frames is, to my way of thinking, a very long 
> way around the houses to reach a simple solution.
> 
> Thirdly, tables are used by a well known competitor, lots of people are 
> familiar with them  and doing something different just to be different 
> doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

Interesting. Thanks, I will give it some thoughts.

> There are other reasons, but it's past my bed-time and I'm not thinking 
> too well:-)

Don't hesitate to come up with more when you are well rested again. :-)

Ciao,
Mathias


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