format: what is loose anc compact?

[Francesco Potorti`]

>I guess "column number labels" are texts such as "Columns 1 through 8:".
>The difference between the two formats seem to be new line before and
>after the column number labels.

Yes, that explains it all, thank you.  I had only tried with matrices
that fit into a single screen.  I think the help string should be
clarified, I am putting this in my todo list.

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