Re: Sequence of Base Characters and Diacritics?

From: James E. Agenbroad (jage@loc.gov)
Date: Fri Mar 24 2000 - 11:12:48 EST


On Fri, 24 Mar 2000, Patrick Durusau wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am working on a project that requires the conversion of Hebrew text
> from a transliteration text into Unicode. I have read the materials in
> Unicode 2.0 on combining characters and sequences but I did not see it
> address the issue of placement of the Hebrew Dagesh U+05BC with a base
> character (that may have other diacriticals). The materials on stacking
> multiple diacritics was clear on the ordering for diacritics above and
> below a base character but I could not find an answer about ordering for
> characters that appear in the base character. Answers? Pointers in the
> right direction?
>
> Many thanks!
>
> Patrick
>
> --
> Patrick Durusau
> Society of Biblical Literature
> pdurusau@emory.edu
>
>
>
                                        Friday, March 24, 2000
Patrick,
     Isn't the character you ask about in combining class 21 in 2.0 on
page 4-6 and in 3.0 on page 81?
     Regards,
          Jim Agenbroad ( jage@LOC.gov )
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