RE: Yet another nitpicky style question

Subject: RE: Yet another nitpicky style question
From: "Al Geist" <al -dot- geist -at- geistassociates -dot- com>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 10:14:40 -0500

Ken Poshedly wrote:

While you're at it, don't forget to let us know how they react to "pdf
format" and "pdf file".

I've heard the following at various times:

"pdf" itself stands for "portable document format", thus "pdf file" is ok
and "pdf format" is not ok.

"pdf" itself stands for "portable document file", thus "pdf file" is not ok
and "pdf format" is ok.

I need a drink.



According to Adobe, it's "Portable Document Format," so you can send a PDF
file.

Al

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References:
Yet another nitpicky style question: From: Brasel, Russell
RE: Yet another nitpicky style question: From: Poshedly, Ken

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