- From: Kaori Nakai <nakai@mmd.yrp.nttdocomo.co.jp>
- Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 02:34:36 +0900
- To: www-forms-editor@w3.org, w3c-forms@w3.org
Hello, I have a comment on Modifier token in inputMode. Halfwidth modifier was in a XForms spec until the last internal version (January 14, 2002 Draft). I request to put the Halfwidth back in the spec for the following reasons: -There are many situations where halfwidth Katakana is used to input Ruby from mobile phones, instead of small font Katakana. This is because most mobile phones only have one font. -Halfwidth Katakana is recognized and its range is allocated in Unicode. To realize smooth input of 'Halfwidth Katakana' defined in Unicode Script, Halfwidth modifier is needed. -The fact is that Japanese mobile users have always used Halfwidth Katakana input method to input Halfwidth Katakana strings. So they have already established mental model to use input method which corresponds to the input strings. We think this trend will last for a while, so the standard should be flextible enough to meet the market's need. DoCoMo throughly reviewed rest of the inputMode spec, and find no further problems. Best Regards, Kaori Nakai -- Kaori Nakai NTT DoCoMo, Inc. Global Standardization E-mail: nakai@mmd.yrp.nttdocomo.co.jp
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