- From: Nikolai Grigoriev <grig@renderx.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 00:26:20 +0300
- To: <xml-editor@w3.org>
Dear XML editors, One of the changes proposed for XML 1.1 is to include character U+2028 (LINE SEPARATOR) into the list of characters subject to end-of-line normalization. In Section 1.3, the rationale is simply: XML 1.1> For completeness, the Unicode line separator character, XML 1.1> #x2028, is also supported [=converted to #xA]. The semantic of the character in Unicode is defined as follows: Unicode> 2028 LINE SEPARATOR may be used to represent Unicode> this semantic unambiguously In an application that deals with typographical presentation, it may be desirable to have a character that indicates a line break - a character equivalent of <BR/>. U+2028 is a natural candidate for this; but if it is suppressed in normalization, the application will not be able to reach it anymore. I believe that U+2028 should be exempt from the normalization, for XML applications to be free to employ its Unicode semantics. After all, the whole range of special Unicode space characters (U+00A0, U+2000 to U+200B) is preserved; the line separator character is no different. Best regards, Nikolai Grigoriev RenderX
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