Re: API addition proposal: Collate Digits As Numbers (CODAN)

Hi,

we use all the codepoints that are in Decimal_Number general category. That 
would include the digit types you have mentioned.

Regards,
v.

Suwit Srivilairith wrote:

>       Will the ICU numeral ordering enable all digits including all NLS
> digits (For example, Devanagari digits, Arabic-Indic digits, Thai digits,
> etc) to sort as numbers ? or it will enable DIGIT ZERO <U0030> thru DIGIT
> NINE <U0039> only.
> 
> Suwit
> 
> 
> 
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> Expiration date: 07/14/2003
> 
> This proposal seeks to add functionality to the collation service, which
> would
> enable digits to sort as numbers. For example, a list of strings:
> file1.txt
> file10.txt
> file2.txt
> file22.txt
> file3.txt
> Would sort as:
> file1.txt
> file2.txt
> file3.txt
> file10.txt
> file22.txt
> 
> The implementation is done according to the design document at
> http://oss.software.ibm.com/cvs/icu/~checkout~/icuhtml/design/collation/delta_issues.html
> 
> 
> The feature can be controlled either by setting it in rules (using the rule
> 
> option 'numericOrdering' followed by 'on' or 'off') or by setting the
> appropriate attribute through the ucol_setAttribute API (attribute
> UCOL_NUMERIC_ORDERING which can have values UCOL_ON or UCOL_OFF).
> 
> The default value for numerical ordering is off, which is the behavior that
> we
> already have. When set to on, it causes digits to sort as numbers.
> 
> Regards,
> v.
> 
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