| Feature | Limitation | |---------|-------------| | Graphics | WordStar’s embedded .PCX/.IMG → converted as linked placeholders, not inline images. | | Footnotes | Converted to endnotes with original numbering. | | Equations | Displayed as plain text (WordStar had no equation editor). | | Macros | WordStar macro keystrokes are saved as comments, not executed. | | Right-to-left | Not supported for Hebrew/Arabic WordStar versions. |
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