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Re: [RFC] Query about lang_ab field of LC_ADDRESS


I've answered my own question, so I thought I would share the answer.

Adding a three-letter code to lang-ab generates an error message.
I've fixed this issue where necessary, like in the recently submitted
Chinese locales.

On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 11:00 AM, Chris Leonard
<cjlhomeaddress@gmail.com> wrote:
> I see a mix of cases in existing locales for ISO-639 three letter
> language codes with respect to lang_ab of LC_ADDRESS (which is
> supposed to be a two letter code).
>
> In some cases, the lang_ab is left blank (because there is no
> two-letter code for the lang).
>
> In some cases, the three letter code is inserted (in spite of the fact
> that it should only be two letters long).
>
> Which is the more correct behaviour?
>
> cjl


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