[Unicode Announcement] Unicode 5.2 beta, updates of UAX #9 and UAX #31

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Date: Tue Jun 23 2009 - 13:43:41 CDT

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    As part of the Unicode 5.2 beta, the following proposed updates for
    Unicode Standard Annexes have significant new revisions:

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    UAX #31 Unicode Identifier and Pattern Syntax
    http://www.unicode.org/reports/tr31/tr31-10.html

    The main changes are the addition of characters and new scripts to
    tables for:

       * Candidates for Inclusion in Identifiers
       * Candidate Characters for Exclusions from Identifiers
       * Recommended Scripts

    ===

    UAX#9 Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm
    http://www.unicode.org/reports/tr9/tr9-20.html

    The main changes are the addition of:

       * a section on Bidi Conformance Testing
       * the Bidi_Class BN to Rule X6 (removing certain characters from
         Bidi processing)
       * a clause in HL6 providing for mirroring of R and AL characters in
         certain circumstances

    ===

    More details are in the Modifications section of each document, and
    there remain some editorial notes asking for feedback on particular
    issues. Feedback for both of these documents is solicited by August 3, 2009.

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