suggestions in consideration of the designer's convenience
…for final import-ready docs
cleaned up as much as possible (whitespace, etc.)
rtf format preserving local formatting only (bold, italics, etc.)
NOTE: ill have to check up on this, but i think either .txt or .doc are preferable, as indesign (if we are using it) does style, footnote and reference translation from .doc –nik
and optionally, basic style indications (headings, subheadings, body text)
style/formatting guidelines
following are some key texts which constitute signposts for any judgements in matters of style, and rationales for editorial dictatorship.
Ritter, R. M. 2002. The Oxford Guide to Style. Oxford University Press.
Swan, Michael. 1980. Practical English Usage. Oxford University Press.
Strunk, William Jr. and E.B. White. 2000. The Elements of Style. 4th ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Gowers, Ernest and Bruce Fraser. 1979. The Complete Plain Words. Harmondsworth: Penguin.
Angus, Joseph. 1862. Hand-Book of the English Tongue: For the Use of Students and Others. London: The Religious Tract Society.