tabs vs spaces

I'm curious about the use of tabs instead of spaces for indenting. I
have always liked tabs (maily because of display in my editors).
The tidy web page says "Tidy never outputs tabs". Is there a
particular reason for this or just an option not implemented?
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Michael D. Hubbard
Laboratory of Aquatic Entomology
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, Florida 32307 USA
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FAX:   +1 (850) 599 - 8854
mailto:mhubbard@famu.edu
http://www.famu.org/mayfly/
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  like water through a sieve."
          Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll

Received on Friday, 24 March 2000 13:12:58 UTC