[mh] Looking for testers: custom-format MHT files and XML files

[Brian M <mis...@si...>]

All,

I'm preparing to submit a pull request that enhances "Format=A" style 
.mht file processing. However, the code that processes these files is 
tightly interwoven with the code that processes user-defined "Format=X" 
files, and also .xml files. I don't think I've impacted those at all, 
but I'd like some help verifying that those capabilities are still OK.

The XML file processing was apparently being developed as an alternative 
to .mht files. It is identified in comments as a "work-in-progress" and 
doesn't appear to have had any significant changes since 2006, I'm not 
sure if it ever became viable. If you're using it, though, please let me 
hear from you.

The "Format=X" (for any arbitrary string "X") allows users to create 
their on .mht file formats, just by creating a program "read_table_X.pl" 
to handle the processing. I can easily imagine some of our more creating 
members taking advantage of this capability.

If any of you are using either of these, please reach out to me either 
via direct e-mail or via the mailing list. Note that I'm developing 
against the current "master" branch, so there's a risk of version 
incompatibilities if you're running anything really old. Anything in the 
last year or two should be fine I think.

Thanks everyone. I hope to hear from some of you.

                                                 -Brian M.