[AccessD] Access 2007 rtf fields

Found this on Techrepublic. I hope it's may be useful.
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/msoffice/how-to-work-with-rich-text-in-access-2007-and-2010/4795
Good luck.
On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 10:25 AM, Doug Steele <dbdoug at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Gustav and (other) Doug:
>
> Can you point me at any detailed reference for this HTML 'rich text'?
>
> Thanks,
> Doug
>
> On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 1:13 AM, Gustav Brock <gustav at cactus.dk> wrote:
> > Hi Doug
> >
> > The "rich text" fields of A2007+ are not RichText (rtf) but HTML.
> >
> > To use true rtf you'll have to use the RTF-control of A97-A2003 or VB.
> > This can, however, be hard obtain and license but it is possible.
> >
> > /gustav
> >
> >
> >>>> dbdoug at gmail.com 11-08-12 20:42 >>>
> > Hello all:
> >
> > Has anyone used rft fields in Access 2007?  Are the formats quite
> > limited compared to 'real' rtf, like Word uses?  In particular I would
> > like to format subscripts and superscripts.  I'm quite confused right
> > now.  Here's what I've found:
> >
> > 1. Inserting real rtf formatting codes like "{{\rtf1 This is some {\b
> > bold} text} doesn't work (either pasting direct or inserting with
> > VBA).  The field treats the formatting codes as text.
> > 2. Inserting (some) html codes does work: "This is <b>bold
> > text</bold>" formats correctly. "This is supposed to be a
> > <sub>subscript</sub>" doesn't.
> > 3. Copying and pasting rtf formatted code from Access 2007 to Word 2007
> works.
> > 4. Copying and pasting rtf formatted code from Word to Access works
> > only for the limited selection of formats shown in the Access
> > formatting toolbar, but not for subscripts etc.
> >
> > Is is possible to use real rtf codes?
> > What's with the html formatting?  Is there a list somewhere of html
> > codes that work?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Doug
> >
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