>> but are there any plans to integrate the data in the ucdxml [2] >> (possibly as separate files) ? > > No. Not unless and until they become formally part of the UCD.
In this context: Would it be possible for the maintainers of the TR #51 data files to add a symlink "latest" under unicode.org/Public/emoji/latest like there is for the UCD? That would be a tremendous time saver, at least for me, having a constant URL to fetch the latest Emoji data from. Who should I ask for such a link? Cheers, Manuel