Re: is GB18030 a combination of CJK and CJK extension?

From: James Kass (jameskass@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Fri Jul 19 2002 - 06:56:29 EDT


Zhang Weiwu wrote,

> I cannot find GB18030 stardard in local library, neither can I find it
> anywhere on the Internet. I wish to know the stardard itself.
>
> GB18030 contains about 27000 characters. CJK contains about 21000 characters
> and CJK Extension A 6000 characters. (i don't remeber the actual number.) It
> seems GB18030 is simple a combination of the later two, only different in
> order. Is it true?
>

Here is Microsoft China's page about GB18030 support
package including a conversion utility for Unicode:
http://www.microsoft.com/china/windows2000/downloads/18030.asp

Also, this might be of interest:
http://people.debian.org/~foka/gb18030/

Hope this helps,

James Kass.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Zhang Weiwu" <weiwuzhang@hotmail.com>
To: <unicode@unicode.org>
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 1:56 AM
Subject: is GB18030 a combination of CJK and CJK extension?

> I cannot find GB18030 stardard in local library, neither can I find it
> anywhere on the Internet. I wish to know the stardard itself.
>
> GB18030 contains about 27000 characters. CJK contains about 21000 characters
> and CJK Extension A 6000 characters. (i don't remeber the actual number.) It
> seems GB18030 is simple a combination of the later two, only different in
> order. Is it true?
>



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