Author: Steven J. Edwards
Date: 00:39:26 06/08/98
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On June 08, 1998 at 00:30:01, Richard A. Fowell (fowell@netcom.com) wrote: >In PGN export format, should there be a space between the >move number period and White's move, or not? > >That is, which is correct for export below: (a), (b), or either? >(a) >1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 >(b) >1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 > >I've always thought (a) was correct [since I got it from the >sample game in the PGN spec], and that it was the only acceptable >output form (based on section 3.2.1 of the PGN Spec). On reading >the spec, however, I can't find the relevant text requiring the space. > >A Macchess user questioned this, saying that two of the email >groups he belongs to require form (b) and don't permit form (a). > >If the PGN spec requires (a), I'll try to convince the email >groups to allow (a) and discourage (b), but I want to make sure >I'm doing the right thing, here. > >I'm posting this here rather that using personal email, because >I figure getting this right is important to all of us. >If I have it right, we should be outputting version (a) >[ at least if we're going to call it PGN ], and accepting (a) >and ideally (b) as well on input. > >Richard A. Fowell The space should be there. However, a forgiving PGN importer should handle the case where the space is missing. More details about import/export are in the upcoming spec. -- Steven (sje@mv.mv.com)
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