Re: XML based mapping files.

2003-12-10 Thread Markus Scherer
Gupta, Shubhagam wrote: ... I am curious however; would you consider XML-based format as the preferred format for future developments, rather than adopting the plain-text "Format A." available at Unicode website? Both the UTR #22 XML format and ICU's .ucm format provide syntax for the distinction

RE: XML based mapping files.

2003-12-10 Thread Bob_Hallissy
On 10/12/2003 15:11:33 unicode-bounce wrote: >I am curious however; would you >consider XML-based format as the preferred format for future >developments, rather than adopting the plain-text "Format A." available >at Unicode website? Be aware that there are classes of mappings which cannot be r

Re: XML based mapping files.

2003-12-10 Thread Doug Ewell
Gupta, Shubhagam wrote: > Thank you for your clarification. It's clear that existing > applications with mapping files do not require conversion to XML-based > format, in order to conform to Unicode. I am curious however; would > you consider XML-based format as the preferred format for future >

RE: XML based mapping files.

2003-12-10 Thread Gupta, Shubhagam
mber 10, 2003 1:04 AM To: Unicode Mailing List Cc: Gupta, Shubhagam Subject: Re: XML based mapping files. Shubhagam Gupta wrote: > I am trying to Implement Unicode Technical Report, UTR 22 and I have > a few questions about this specification. Since this specification is > normative, X

Re: XML based mapping files.

2003-12-09 Thread Doug Ewell
Is there a tool which could be useful in doing the conversion > or it can only be done manually? ICU have extensive repository of XML > based mapping files, but does any other reference source for XML > formatted mapping files or the alias table exists, apart from ICU. ? I don't

XML based mapping files.

2003-12-09 Thread Gupta, Shubhagam
conversion of existing mapping files to XML form. Have other application enforced this conversion to their mapping files. Is there a tool which could be useful in doing the conversion or it can only be done manually? ICU have extensive repository of XML based mapping files, but does any other reference