three questions about alphabet files at Michael Everson site

From: Cristian Secarã (orice@secarica.ro)
Date: Wed Nov 09 2005 - 14:05:08 CST

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    1. Many characters on the alphabets presented at Michael Everson site
    are surrounded by (round) parenthesis.
    What is the general meaning of the (round) parenthesis on those files?

    2. The French alphabet (same site) includes the "N capital/small letter
    with tilde" surrounded by (round) parenthesis.
    How important is this character for the French language? I have not
    found any reference for this character elsewhere (well, after a
    moderate search).

    3. The German alphabet (same site) lists characters "[A, O and U] with
    diaersesis" surrounded by (round) parenthesis.
    Why is that ? As far as I know, these characters are live and well in
    German language. Or ... ?

    Cristi

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