Directionality Standard (was: New Unicode FAQs posted)

Behnam <[email protected]> Sat, 15 Dec 2007 11:08:40 -0500
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In FAQ it is mentioned that Unicode encodes characters based on  
scripts and not languages.
Is there any Unicode standard to identify a text? i.e. primary  
script>directionality>language?

Behnam

On 11-Dec-07, at 12:10 PM, Magda Danish (Unicode) wrote:

> There are new FAQs available on the Unicode site:
> How are Unicode FAQs created?
> What is the Unicode Editorial Committee?
> When are new Unicode FAQs created?
> What can I do if I think there is an error in an FAQ answer?
> How does an FAQ relate to a Unicode specification?
> What can I do if I think there is an error in the Unicode Standard  
> or other specification?
> See http://www.unicode.org/faq/basic_q.html#28
>
>
> Magda Danish
> Sr. Administrative Director
> Unicode, Inc.


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