Hello, I have a question regarding the 'x-' convention used to indicate that a charset is not registered at the IANA registry. Is it prohibited to use a unregistered charset at one's own risk? According to the latest CharMod paper, the convention is discouraged as follows (Excerpt from Section 3.6.2): [S] The 'x-' convention for unregistered character encoding names SHOULD NOT be used, having led to abuse in the past. ('x-' was used for character encodings that were widely used, even long after there was an official registration.) My question is about the intent of this is. If an unregistered charset was used, you will be forced to avoid the convention for complience. I think there are good reasons to avoid it, but what should be the options to take? Among the following viable alternatives that I can think of, I understand W3C is in the position of recommending option a and b. a. Use a registered charset instead (May or maynot be feasible) b. Get the charset registered (May take time) c. Use the unregistered charset (Need bilateral agreement) It is not clear to me if W3C intend to prohibit option c. Could somebody clarify the intent, please? I appreciate your attention. Thanks, -Dan -- Dan Chiba Server Globalization Technologies Oracle CorporationReceived on Monday, 21 October 2002 17:13:44 UTC
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