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From: nilesinc@well.sf.ca.us (Avi Rappoport)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: MacWrite file format -- early versions of Tech Notes #11 and #12
Summary: try XTND
Message-ID: <16509@well.sf.ca.us>
Date: 4 Mar 90 08:07:33 GMT
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Reply-To: nilesinc@well.UUCP (Avi Rappoport)
Organization: Niles & Associates, Inc.
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Since what you really want is to read a number of file formats, have
you investigated Claris' XTND technology?  It allows you to access multiple
file translator code modules from your program, and gives you the data in
simple packages.  

Limits are pretty much those of MacWrite II: Word files don't include table
or absolute positioning of graphics, only one set of left and right headers
and footers, etc.  Claris seems open to suggestion (hi Mike & Hank!) about
adding information to the interchange format.

I think Apple is also doing some work on interchange file formats, but 
haven't heard any specifics.  Anyone want to add info?  No need to make us
wait till May :-)

I'm going to start on XTND for EndNote as soon as my boss lets me...

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