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by kangalioo 1995 days ago
Yes, but why is a document format turning-complete in the first place
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layer8 1995 days ago
Because it evolved to also be a client-side form fill-in & validation etc. format. It’s quite similar to Javascript use for HTML forms.
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saagarjha 1994 days ago
It’s often hard to make it not be. Heck, the fonts themselves are probably Turing complete.
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phreack 1994 days ago
You might enjoy this then! https://www.gwern.net/Turing-complete
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