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I don't understand your question - sorry.

Are you asking if there is a Standard Notation for Height Length Depth ? vs Length Depth Height ... or whatever .. ... if so - Good question ! ..

.. but I fear it might revert us to the endless day-month-year month-day-year date notation .. or my fav year-month-day doh ! John T.

Not at all. YMD is a standard that makes sense. MDY is standard notation that makes no sense. WLD, DWL, or whatever isn't standard anywhere. There isn't even a standard for which axis is length. How can there be an argument when there is no common ground on which to argue. Wait, it's called "social media".

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"old" is a relative thing (2005, 1955, or 1905?). I think that the older books often assume that the user will adopt a plan to his or her needs. In particular, many of the materials of yesteryear are not as easily available these days, so you will probably have to adjust a plan anyway. Just curious, what are you reading and what are you planning to build?

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Thank your for yours answers: yes ! my question was about Standard Notation for Height Length Depth (in US) this is a Shaker furniture. Attached the exemple. Thx

Thx Markem I was disturbed because in france we begin by the Higer in the quotation system: here 368 (L) x 270 (l) x 9.5 (h) L for lenght / Small l for width and Small h ( witch mean height) for thickness... Thx a lot !