What I am talking about is security, not really what the document looks like
or tracking which ough to be contained in gerneration data groups/versions of
the document.

Why are documents redacted - to remove evidence for publication whilst
retaining the original. The published document can be beutified without the
redacted text. To assist reader understand that content has been removed I
recommend the optional insertion of an indicator such as the text [REDACTED].

As to purpose, I refer you to the National Security Agency document ATTN:I333:
"Redacting with Confidence: How to Safely Publish Sanetized Reports
Converted From Word to PDF".
URL: http://www.nsa.gov/snac/vtechrep/I333-TR-015R-2005.PDF

I apologise for anjy misunderstanding.
"Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:

What are you talking about?

If you're talking about tracking, it's exceedingly useful and important to
know exactly what was deleted so that a reviewer can assess the impact and
validity of the deletion.

If you're talking about something else, then perhaps you could be a bit more
specific so that others can know exactly what feature (and in what context)
you're talking about.

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
http://www.herbtyson.com
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"TerenceF" wrote in message
...
the redaction process ought to leave no clue as to the origainal text
length
but ought to indicate missing text by inserting the text "[REDACTED]".

Block black-out fails to remove the text length clue.

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