RE: Feedback for "An Introduction to Multilingual Web Addresses"

The parenthetical comment about the characters' not being language specific clears up all confusion; good correction.  (Sorry I have not taken much time to read the rest)> From: ishida@w3.org> To: jens@meiert.com> > -----Original Message-----> > From: jens.meiert@gmail.com [mailto:jens.meiert@gmail.com] On Behalf Of> > Jens Meiert> > Sent: 10 June 2008 13:29> > To: Richard Ishida> > Cc: www-international@w3.org> > Subject: Feedback for "An Introduction to Multilingual Web Addresses"> > > > Hi Richard,> > > > > > I am feeling free to give quick feedback to "An Introduction to> > Multilingual Web Addresses"> > <http://www.w3.org/International/articles/idn-and-iri/>:> > * "Domain names and phishing", "For example, bäcker.com will not work> > if your language preferences include only English, but will work if> > you have, say, German or French in your preferences": This is probably> > even true but confusing nonetheless as, correct me if I'm wrong,> > French does not contain "a" umlauts. Thus, just referring to German or> > replacing French by Finnish might be better.> > Fixed. Wording now is: " bäcker.com will not work if your language preferences include only English, but will work if you have German in your preferences (or even, say, French, since the accented characters are not language-specific). "> > + 1 This clears up all confusion! > Thanks for your comments.> > RI> > --C. E. Whiteheadcewcathar@hotmail.com