Re: I18N-ISSUE-187: escape syntax [TURTLE]

Eric Prud'hommeaux scripsit:

> I expect that there is exactly 0 real data out there using
> \UXXXXXXXX. If others presume the same, we could shed \U
> altogether or reduce it to 6 digits (per I18N-ISSUE-191, bottom of
> <http://www.w3.org/mid/E1TA0zY-0003XQ-KX@nelson.w3.org>).

You're probably right.  But reducing it to 6 digits silently changes the
meaning of \U00000391 from capital alpha to a ^C followed by the digits 91.
That's a Bad Thing.  Add a new syntax and/or abolish the old, but don't
change its meaning.

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Received on Friday, 7 September 2012 17:54:35 UTC