Very Well said GS. I concur.
I have, in the past, taken content out of the pdf into Word to reformat for precisely the reasons you outline here.

the manual is large and it is superb to have it in two file formats. I Often search the file for info I am after.

How do you feel about a collaborative community project to reformat the Manual?
Assuming we obtain PGM consultative support for the project. And use of IP approval.
Use something like GitHub for version control

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