On Wed, 5 Dec 2001, Andre Poenitz wrote:

> On Wed, Dec 05, 2001 at 05:42:48PM +1000, Allan Rae wrote:
> > And if LaTeX doesn't produce a sensible document because a -200%
> > scaled picture is requested don't you think it would be reasonable of
> > us to ensure the user can't enter such an amount?
>
> The picture could be serve other purposes unknown to me. Even LaTeX proper
> is full of strange hacks that simply happen to work.
>
> > It would be invalid for LaTeX therefore we shouldn't allow it.
>
> Have you checked?

gs couldn't render it. LaTeX ignores the sign -- at least graphics
does, graphicx may do something different.  I did this earlier today
and that's why I've been using it as an example.  But it's only one
example.

Allan. (ARRae)

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