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authorMartin v. Löwis <martin@v.loewis.de>2003-06-21 13:40:02 (GMT)
committerMartin v. Löwis <martin@v.loewis.de>2003-06-21 13:40:02 (GMT)
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Patch #755683: Document that there might be a maximum indentation limit.
Fixes #700827
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@@ -185,7 +185,9 @@ first backslash determines the indentation.
\strong{Cross-platform compatibility note:} because of the nature of
text editors on non-UNIX platforms, it is unwise to use a mixture of
-spaces and tabs for the indentation in a single source file.
+spaces and tabs for the indentation in a single source file. It
+should also be noted that different platforms may explicitly limit the
+maximum indentation level.
A formfeed character may be present at the start of the line; it will
be ignored for the indentation calculations above. Formfeed