Definitions
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- noun   The style of a document'sformat 
- noun   The code in amarkup language which determines a document's format
- verb   Present participle of format .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
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Examples
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								Some of the formatting is annoying, specifically the lack of quotation marks in the ‘flashback’ sequences, but it does a good job of meshing lessons in quilting technique with the plot. 
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								Also Text formatting is not proper, its getting truncated. Sender’s Time Zone Makes Outlook Better | Lifehacker Australia 2009 
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								The formatting is a little screwy here, but here are the recent WA reviews for Viu Manent (the columns are vintage, wine name, score, drinking window, and current release price): Spot the 62 pointer - Viu 1 from Chile - and some Spanish | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009 
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								Although your beta reader may assist in formatting your paragraphs and separating your dialogue and narratives, its not their job to do so. 
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								I adjusted the text on two Harlequins and two indie-pubbed books (Kept by Zoe Winters and The Proviso by Moriah Jovan * g*) and had the same issue: the formatting is off and so is the page count. An EP Alert: a Sony Reader review | Edwardian Promenade 2009 
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								Joshua is the author of Kindle Formatting and is a specialist in formatting books for the Kindle and other e-book platforms. Podcast: Ebooks Questions Answered With Joshua Tallent From EBookArchitects | The Creative Penn 2010 
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								But I mention the title because the formatting is crap!! My First E-Reader julieandrews 2010 
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								Generally, I think your formatting is very readable. 
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								But I mention the title because the formatting is crap!! julieandrews: My First E-Reader julieandrews 2010 
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								You can adjust it, but once you do, the formatting is shot to hell. An EP Alert: a Sony Reader review | Edwardian Promenade 2009 
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