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From: Ted Davis 
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Subject: Re: Zip2HTML.bat
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:04:46 -0500
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On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:38:53 +0000, FileGod wrote:

> All the lines begin with a space unless it is wrapped

Use *two* spaces - single spaces are common in real lines and can be
wrapped back to the beginning of the next sometimes.  Two spaces have
almost no real use in batch syntax, so if a line wraps with space at the
beginning, it's easy to tell whether it's a new line or wrapped.  

There are reasons behind widely accepted and used protocols - two spaces
has been standard with the major contributors for as long as I can
remember. 

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T.E.D. (tdavis@mst.edu) MST (Missouri University of Science and Technology)
used to be UMR (University of Missouri - Rolla).