Which comes first - height or width?

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

I always get this mixed up.

[LDS Jock]

1. I think height does.. but

what is the object and we will figure it out together.

[Glenda]

4. The kitten on the hammock is cute :) n/t

[snoochie]

2. HWL

I think that's the standard.

[Demit]

3. LxW--or height x width. But people seem to want instinctively to put the

larger measurement first, which is probably why it isn't consistently followed.

[asthmaticeog]

5. 8x10, 8.5x11, 8.5x14, 11x17

I guess width comes first.

[terrya]

7. I think it is width.

You're right.

[Ernesto]

6. width always comes 1st

on architectural and mechanical plans