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Subject:Re Origin of A4 From:David Dubin <David_Dubin -at- NOTES -dot- PW -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 24 Jun 1994 05:40:39 PDT
Unless another explanation exists, I believe this is the correct one.
A4 is of German origin. It was originally DIN (Deutsche Industrie
Normalitaet) A4. DIN stands for German Industry Norms, similar to ANSI;
American National Standards Institute.
I need not go into postwar European history, however A4 became the adopted
norm for the European Common Market.
If I am incorrect, accept my apologies now.
David Dubin -at- notes -dot- pw -dot- com@Internet
