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[Jaap Karssenberg <jaap.karssenberg@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 10:41 PM, Svenn Are Bjerkem
<svenn.bjerkem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Isn't it more wise to use a different extension than .txt for the zim
> markup files? I guess this has been pointed out some times in the
> past? Use .zxt or .zml or .zimwiki so that .txt is reserved for pure
> text files and no need to use processing overhead on file headers to
> decide if it is a zim markup file or a pure text file attachment. .txt
> has been around longer than zim, and I have always thought it to be a
> bit 'egoistic' to grab this for a special purpose for one particular
> application.

Yes, this has been discussed more than once on this list before. I
personally don't think re-opening the discussion at this time will
bring any new ideas to the table.

Regards,

Jaap