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On 5/5/05, Antoine <melser.anton@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I am wondering what happens if I have, say, a tag with a count of 4
> and type byte. Should I store the values directly there, or if the
> count is more than one should I always point somewhere else? I
> understand from the standard that if it can fit then you put it in the
> offset, but I would like to make sure.

In my opinion, the standard does not leave room for interpretation: If the value
fits in the 4-byte offset/value area then it must be placed there.

Regards,


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