RE: [I18N-ACTION-702] Bidi controls 1-pager

Getting the ALREQ address correct this time…

From: Phillips, Addison
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2018 10:56 AM
To: public-i18n-core@w3.org; 'public-i18n-alreq@w3.org' <public-i18n-alreq@w3.org>
Subject: [I18N-ACTION-702] Bidi controls 1-pager

https://www.w3.org/International/wiki/BidiControlsAndPlainStrings


At the above link, please find the wiki page I started to address the action item mentioned in the subject line.

Some context for the ALREQ folks: some time ago we were asked about whether the Unicode bidi isolating controls (LRI/RLI/FSI and the corresponding PDI) should automatically and consistently be added to *all* strings in external systems, such as content management systems, resource files, javascript, and so forth. This document is an attempt to set down the pros/cons of doing that versus the more traditional use of external metadata.

I welcome comments/additions/suggestions. Please send email to the public-i18n-core@ list (or to me privately if you prefer).

Addison

Addison Phillips
Principal SDE, I18N Architect (Amazon)
Chair (W3C I18N WG)

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It is an architecture.