RE: [idn] IRIs ought to use internationalized *host* names

["Kent Karlsson" <kentk@md.chalmers.se>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-idn@ops.ietf.org
> [mailto:owner-idn@ops.ietf.org]On Behalf Of
> Keld Jørn Simonsen
...
> that then are recommended for use in identifiers. This generally
> consist of letters, digits and characters that can be used in
> normal words in any language of the world.

I guess you mean 'orthographies of any language'...  But even so,
that is not quite true, since that annex only aims for what 10646
calls "level 2" (some combining characters are not included), not
"level 3" (any combining characters are allowed).  So, e.g. Lithuanian,
just to take one example, is not covered by it.  Java, XML, Unicode rec.,
and IDN 'identifiers' already aim for level 3.

		/kent k


> The specification is
> available in annex A of ISO/IEC TR 10176. Leading Unicode people
> participated in creating this list, which is freely available.
> Get it via http://www.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc22/wg20
>
> Kind regards
> Keld
>