UTC #

L2 #

Who

Action

Status

71-29

168-29

Uma, Ken, Jenkins

Draft UTC process flow additions to Thygessen document.

open

UTC #

L2 #

Who

Action

Status

169-01

Jenkins

Convey to Mr. Zhong the UTC�s interest in practical implementations of ideographic composition ("proof of concept")

we don�t know

72-08

Jenkins

Provide properties and block descriptions for all script proposals accepted by UTC.

Chair to check (e-mail sent 3/3)

169-09

Jenkins

Provide updated proposals for all scripts accepted by the UTC and L2 for submission to WG2

open

72-10

Aliprand/ Oesterle

Add requirement for character properties and block descriptions as part of a script or character proposal to UTC procedures

done

72-17

Davis & Mansour

Prepare proposal on productive Arabic encoding using letter shape and dot components

done (L2/98-274)

72-26

Davis

Re Apostrophe proposal: Call out special issue in character properties database via *. Add text on usage. Drop elision from 02BC

open

72-53a

Aliprand/Oesterle

Revise description of Working Group procedures.

done

72-53b

Aliprand/Oesterle

Publish Working Group procedures on Unicode Web site

open

UTC #

L2 #

Who

Action

Status

73-17

Whistler and Edberg

Write a UTR on character set identification and structure

open

73-28

Jenkins

Prepare proposal for Athenian acrophonics

open

73-51

Goldsmith

Register "UTF-16" as designation for the Unicode Standard, Version 2.0

withdrawn

73-52

Goldsmith

Register "UNICODE UTF-16" as alias for "UTF-16"

withdrawn

73-53

Goldsmith

Register "UNICODE UTF-8" as alias for "UTF-8"

open

73-54

Goldsmith

Withdraw registration for "UNICODE-1-1"

open

UTC #

L2 #

Who

Action

Status

74-15

Hiura

Do revision of Variant Tagging proposal.

done

74-20

Suignard

Prepare request to WG2 that the two CJK characters in the R-zone that are also in CJK Vertical Extension-A be documented using the same format as for URO characters

done

74-35a

Winkler

Write contribution to SC22 recommending that the APIs in FCD 14651 be made a separate work item

moot

UTC #

L2 #

Who

Action

Status

Administrative

75-08

Whistler/
Freytag

Investigate completion of 72-26 (May 97: Apostrophe � character properties)

UTR #7 (Verison 2.1) to be published [#75-M2]

75-12

Moore

Revise L2/98-038 to incorporate agreed modifications (including exclusion of BiDi corrigendum on stack limit [#75-M17]).

done

75-13

Moore

Apply UTR style guidelines and publish on Web site.

done

75-14

Moore

Announce publication on "unicore" and "news" lists.

done

75-15

Moore

Arrange for a version of UTR #7 with fixed page numbering to allow for specific referencing.

Fixes to UnicodeData file [#75-M4]

75-16

Whistler

Incorporate approved changes, and give justification for changes [#75-M5].

done

75-17

Freytag

Arrange for numbering of errata and corrigenda on Web site

Revision of transcoding proposal

75-18

Edberg

Compile list of Big 5, etc. characters that cannot be transcoded

in progress

75-19

Aliprand

Compile list of EACC characters that cannot be transcoded

in progress

75-20

Edberg

Revise transcoding proposal, according to [#75-M6], and resubmit.

Character Properties for Control Codes

75-25

Davis

Begin process to add control characters to mapping tables

done (agenda for December)

RFC 2244: ACAP [#75-M10], etc.

75-36

Freytag

Evaluate FTP internationalization Internet Draft

Inline and interlinear annotations

75-37

All members

Send information on hidden yomi to Freytag

assigned to Becker

Revised Proposals, etc.

75-43

Becker

Evaluate 98-023 (Glagolitic proposal)

75-47

Aliprand

Draft a UTC response to document SC2/WG2 N1634, per [#75-M16]. Circulate to members for feedback; incorporate feedback, submit to WG2 via Unicode liaison.

moot

75-48

Jenkins

Format UTR #12 with working title Last Resort Font; following UTR style guidelines

Script/character updates to Web site

75-49

McGowan

Supply formatted table entry for Western music proposal to Julie Allen

75-50

McGowan

Supply formatted table entry for Enclosing triangle to Julie

75-53

McGowan

Supply formatted table entry for Syriac proposal to Julie

UTC #

L2 #

Who

Action

Status

173-2

L2 representatives:

done

173-3

Aliprand

Put Anthony Brickell in touch with Bruce Paterson.

done

173-4

Barry

Obtain LC copy of the CHASE report on mapping of UNIMARC character sets to Unicode/ISO 10646.

done

173-5

Barry

Give Arnold Winkler the name of the Iranian representative on TC 46/SC 4/WG 1 so he can ask her for feedback on FCD 14651 in relation to sorting for Farsi (Persian).

done

76-6

Freytag

Update L2/98-152 Formal criteria on disunification, assign new L2 number, post on the Unicode Web site and notify Umamaheswaran when done.

76-7

Umamaheswaran

Work with Freytag to prepare revision draft of L2/98-152, Formal criteria on disunification for July UTC meeting, including expansion of text re costs.

76-8

Freytag

Arrange with Mike Ksar to post soft-copy of L2/98-097 Formal criteria for coding precomposed characters on the Unicode Web site. If soft-copy is not available, scan L2/98-097. Notify Umamaheswaran when soft-copy is available.

76-9

Umamaheswaran

Work with Freytag to prepare revision draft of L2/98-097, Formal criteria for coding precomposed characters for July UTC meeting, including rewording of first negative point.

76-10

Freytag

Test disunification of combining characters using umlaut/diaeresis as a test case.

76-11

Sargent

Send examples of coded math text and the renderings of the text to Freytag. Renderings to be supplied as GIFs.

76-12

Freytag

Revise document L2/98-099 Support for implementing interlinear annotations � on the basis of input received at this meeting. Publish it as a draft Unicode Technical Report on the Unicode Web site. Solicit public comment.

done

76-13

Davis

Edit paragraph T6 of the updated text of the BiDi algorithm as recommended in document L2/98-149..

reversed by UTC

76-14

Sargent

Provide text on how CR/LF is used in DOS/Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX to Mark Davis for Newline Guidelines (draft UTR)

76-15

Umamaheswaran

Work with Mark Davis to add EBCDIC use of NL to Newline Guidelines (draft UTR)

Umamaheswaran

Provide comments on different practices in applications on the same platform with respect to CR/LF to Mark Davis for Newline Guidelines (draft UTR)

76-16

Davis

Revise Newline Guidelines incorporating feedback from Umamaheswaran, Sargent and any other post-meeting comments for July UTC meeting

76-17

Whistler

Work with Everson and Bauhan to facilitate acquisition of necessary Unicode information about Burmese script.

76-18

Suignard

Use image of ideographic variation mark from GBK font when preparing US comments on the coming PDAM for the ideographic variation mark.

76-19

Whistler

Compile property assignments for the characters accepted at this meeting.

done

173-20

McGowan

Identify source for True Type font for Western musical symbols, notify Suignard (for use in 10646 editorial work).

173-21

Whistler

Cross-check Runes in AMD 19 against FPDAM version.

done

76-22

Suignard

Supply write-up on use of NBSP in HTML to Freytag for revision of Line breaking properties (draft UTR)

76-24

Freytag

Revise document L2/98-151 Line breaking properties incorporating comments from this meeting and any others received later to create a draft Unicode Technical Report. Post on Web site for public review.

done

76-25

Sargent & Carroll

Work with submitters of L2/98-093 with the target of submitting a proposal on math symbols at the July UTC.

withdrawn

76-26

Freytag

Revise document L2/98-155 East Asian width property incorporating comments from this meeting and any others received later to create a draft Unicode Technical Report. Post on Web site for public review, with the intent to Technical Report at the July UTC meeting

done

76-30

Editorial

Review errata re Japanese quote characters.

76-31

Ksar

Consider UTC request that enclosing triangle proposal be on agenda for WG2 meeting in September.

76-33

Aliprand

Send soft-copy of Paul Nelson�s Syriac properties file to Whistler and Umamaheswaran.

done

76-34

Editorial

Review Syriac shaping proposal.

76-35

Sargent (lead)

Prepare discussion paper on architectural alternatives to designate variations, laying out pros and cons. Consider previous related proposals (variant tagging; transcoding). To be available at least 2 weeks (preferably 1 month) before July UTC. Co-authors: Hiura, Umamaheswaran, Carroll.

done

76-36

Winkler

Send L2 reference number for August 1997 proposal on variant characters from Sun & Justsystem to "unicore"

76-37

Carroll

Prepare overview of glyphs and font issues for presentation at July UTC meeting.

withdrawn

76-38

Hiura

Provide information on bounding of Han, and when it will be publishable.

76-41

Ng

Prepare report on IRG meeting #11 highlighting items of significance to the Unicode Consortium

done

76-43

All

Send ideas about UTC/L2 section of Unicode Web site to Freytag

77-1

Freytag

Provide suggestions re determination of quorum to UTC Chair

77-2

McGowan

Write letter to IETF reiterating UTC support for Language tagging in plain text (Motion #77-M1)

done

77-3

Officers

Pursue liaison relationship with W3C re common interests in I18N area

77-4

174-4

Winkler

Put Arabic script proposal from Davis & Mansour [L2/98-274] on agenda of December joint meeting

done

77-5

Davis

Supply detailed description of title casing including caveats to Editorial Committee

done

77-6

Whistler

Add titlecase values for the Greek symbols in L2/98-263 to UnicodeData

done

77-7

Freytag

Look at ambiguity - whether prefix or postfix

77-8

Sargent

Math Working Group is directed to work with Barbara Beeton and Patrick Ion of AMS to define a set of atomic math symbols, i.e., those symbols that cannot reasonably be generated by applying font information to existing Unicode characters. The first draft is to be available for internal UTC review by September 1.

77-9

Sargent

ftp://unicore:[email protected]/WorkingGroups/Symbols/Math/STIXTBL.TXT

done

77-10

Aliprand

Fax or give copy of UTC/L298-218 to Judith Lundberg, The Orient Foundation

done

77-11

McGowan

Work with Orient Foundation prior to September WG2 meeting to be sure there are no problems

77-12

McGowan

77-13

Aliprand

Ask Randy Barry if there is a Russian name for the right and left descenders

done

77-14

Whistler

Produce a revised version of L2/98-268R stating the UTC positions regarding Mongolian encoding issues for submission to WG2.

77-15

Oesterle

Send copy of BUCS paper from IUC 8 (Hong Kong) to Winkler for distribution as L2 document

done

77-16

Davis

Write description of the use of characters from reserved 4K in Plane 14

77-17

Unicode liaison

Inform WG2 of UTC action re Plane 14 as an initial request for the roadmap

77-18

Davis

Roll the accumulated bidi corrigenda (including Motion #77-M9) into a UTR for review by the BiDi Committee. If BiDi Committee approves, post on the public side of the Web for public review as a draft UTR using the next available UTR #

77-19

BiDi Committee

Provide draft of UTR #9 BiDi reference implementation to Editorial Committee by Sept. 16

77-20

Umamaheswaran

Submit text of UTR describing UTF-8-EBCDIC to Editorial Committee for review before posting it on the Unicode Web site

77-21

Umamaheswaran

After Editorial Committee review, post UTR describing UTF-8-EBCDIC on the Unicode Web site (using next available number), and solicit public comments

77-22

174-22

Umamaheswaran

Submit document L2/98-257 to WG2 as a joint L2/Unicode contribution for information (at this time).

77-23

Unicode liaison

Be aware of Unicode position on Kurdish Q and W at WG2 meeting

77-24

Davis

Revise document L2/98-279 and publish it as a draft Unicode Technical Report for public comment.

done

77-25

Davis

Determine when W3C needs to receive UTC response on normalization. Convene or cancel special meeting during UIC accordingly.

77-26

Unicode liaison

Make it clear to WG2 that the UTC is now using the terms "UTF-16BE" and "UTF-16LE", and we encourage WG2 to use the terms as well.

77-27

Aliprand

Instruct David Goldsmith that our previous motion to register "UTF-16" is superseded by registration of "UTF-16BE" (and also "UTF-16LE"). Include in the RFC that UTF-16BE is the preferred form for use "on the wire"

done by Whistler

77-28

Goldsmith

Work with the Editorial Committee to refine the wording of the RFC.

77-29

Goldsmith

Circulate the RFC to the "unicore" and "ietf" lists for comment.

77-30

Moore

Arrange meeting room and time, in order for the UTC to further discuss UTR #15 on Sept 8, 1998 in San Jose

done

77-31

Davis

Draft UTR #15 - Put in cross pointer between read-me and document. Clarify policy and implications

77-32

Whistler / McGowan

Validation of line breaking properties

77-33

Suignard

Help Freytag with interlinear annotation document (proposed UTR #12) by preparing a new draft.

174-34

Aliprand

Draft L2/Unicode position paper on applications for registrations

done

174-35

Aliprand

Draft L2/Unicode position paper on proposed addition to 10646 of characters from TC 46 character sets

done

174-36

Aliprand

Draft L2/Unicode position paper on proposed addition to 10646 of other characters (i.e., those not from TC 46 character sets)

done

77-37

174-37

All UTC and L2 members

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