Andrey Rakhmatullin <w...@debian.org> writes: > This (as a mild but easy to get example of pre-formatted text): > >> For sake of argument:- If this re-wrapping is purely client side and >> happens after PGP verification, incoming mail could still show as >> verified (but it may look slightly different)- I could toggle this >> on/off per message, so that I can still write inline replies based >> on the original message's formatting
There are many other forms of text where we can't merely consider them as paragraphs of prose. For instance, in technical mailing lists, snippets of source code are quite common. Additionally, one may encounter elements like postal addresses or poetry, where (hard) newlines matter for proper formatting. Some individuals still favor the traditional practice of indenting paragraphs rather than the "block paragraph" style that predominates in today's email culture (most likely due to challenges in this exact issue). It is essential to have a method for distinguishing between hard and soft newlines if you want to reflow text properly.
