Author :
Davis, Mark ; Collins, Lee
Abstract :
The results of the Unicode project, an effort to improve the architecture of multilingual text handling on the Macintosh, are reported. A method of encoding characters on computers that allows for efficient processing with a character set that covers all the world languages is presented. The discussion covers the fundamental design principles for Unicode, the criteria for distinguishing letters, the contrasts to an alternative coding scheme (ISO draft 10646), and operating system requirements for effective implementation
Keywords :
Apple computers; character sets; code standards; encoding; microcomputer applications; natural languages; word processing; ISO draft 10646; Macintosh; Unicode; character set; encoding; multilingual text handling; natural languages; operating system; Application software; Code standards; Displays; Encoding; Graphics; Mechanical factors; Software testing; System software; System testing; Typesetting;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 1990. Conference Proceedings., IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-597-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC.1990.142157
