just trying to make header lines with top / bottom lines. Problem with
conditional formatting for "not" needing any result in a formula, that might
corupt / take space.. etc. would use something like =CELL() if that were
valid.
Is there a variation on that?

else smallest / non-dependant would have cell = itself :), not what want? but:
=A1

any suggestions would help.. maybe this is something excel could account
for..
thanks
(just using top / bottom border direct ~"corrupts data lines that end up
with unwanted borders...)