- From: Matitiahu Allouche <matial@il.ibm.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 12:26:57 +0300
- To: www-i18n-comments@w3.org
Section 4.1 list 3 restrictions for components in a Bidi IRI. The third
restriction says:
> 3) A component using right-to-left characters MUST NOT use any
> other class of characters (e.g. neutrals or numbers).
This seems to me much too restrictive without a corresponding benefit. I
suggest the following change:
3) A component using right-to-left characters MUST start and end
with right-to-left characters. Other class of characters (e.g. neutrals or numbers) may be used in
between.
Explanation: the mixing of right-to-left and left-to-right characters
within a component is already disallowed by restriction #1. So the only
other classes of graphic characters remaining are numbers and neutrals. As
long as they do not appear at an extremity, they do not create ambiguity
or "blending" of the display of logically disconnected parts. Unless
someone can provide examples of bad cases which are avoided by the
original restriction #3 but are allowed by my proposed version, I suggest
to release the restriction according to my proposal.
Shalom (Regards), Mati
Bidi Architect
Globalization Center Of Competency - Bidirectional Scripts
IBM Israel
Phone: +972 2 5870999 ext. 1202 Fax: +972 2 5870333 Mobile:
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