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Re: LC_ADDRESS and other locale updates [was: sr_ME locale country_isbn and int_prefix fix]
- From: keld at keldix dot com
- To: Chris Leonard <cjlhomeaddress at gmail dot com>
- Cc: Jakub Bogusz <jakub at bogusz dot priv dot pl>, libc-alpha <libc-alpha at sourceware dot org>, libc-locales at sourceware dot org
- Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2013 19:15:24 +0200
- Subject: Re: LC_ADDRESS and other locale updates [was: sr_ME locale country_isbn and int_prefix fix]
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Hi
I have been travelling for the last week, and in meetings, so that is
why I have not returned to you with an answer to this. I did investigate
a little, but did not find a satisfactioning answer.
Best regards
Keld
On Sun, Sep 01, 2013 at 07:50:28AM -0400, Chris Leonard wrote:
> Keld,
>
> We are still at an impasse on the proper format for country_isbn.
>
> Jakub believes that it should be quoted in unicode points, where as I
> beiieve it should be a simple numeric.
>
> The specification you cited was not informative on this point,
>
> Can you give us an informed (definitive) answer to this question?
>
> I would very much like ot move Jakub's many patches forward t oreview
> and commit, but I need an answer on this question first.
>
>
> cjl
>
> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 8:02 PM, Chris Leonard <cjlhomeaddress@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 7:33 PM, <keld@keldix.com> wrote:
> >> There is a newer locale specification available as
> >> ISO TR 30112, it describes most keywords that we have implemented
> >> in libc. Else the old ISO TR 14652 has most info also.
> >>
> >> I think it would be useful to have a full description of
> >> libc - probably based on latest 30112 text.
> >>
> >> Best regards
> >> keld
> >>
> >
> >
> > Keld,
> >
> > Unfortunately, the version I could get my hands on (working draft 3)
> >
> > http://www.unicode.org/L2/L2011/11097-tr30112-wd3.pdf
> >
> > only mentions country_isbn in Appendix E and not in section 4.11, so
> > it does not shed light on the format question.
> >
> > cjl