Re: CJK Numbering in gnome-doc-utils

[Abel Cheung <abelcheung gmail com>]

(Seems the email to gnome-doc-devel-list is rejected, so
attempt to resend)

On 12/11/05, Abel Cheung <abelcheung gmail com> wrote:
> On 12/10/05, Shaun McCance <shaunm gnome org> wrote:
> > Clearly, there are quite a few variations on this system,
> > and I have no problems supporting every variation that
> > we need.  What I need to know, however, is exactly which
> > ideographic systems our translators want to use.  I need
> > exact definitions of those systems.
>
> Hi Shaun,
>
> I have attempted to summarize the digits and rules used by
> simplified and traditional Chinese, in this page:
>
>     http://deaddog.org/~maddog/Chinese_Numeral_System.html
>
> Hopefully it is a rigid enough set of rules without much
> ambiguity, though my current health doesn't allow me to do
> any rigorous testing. I'm being food-poisoned these few days,
> though not so serious, it is enough to keep me from being
> responsive for 1 day or 2. If there really is some problem,
> you can ask Funda for more detail.
>
> Funda, is the ruleset ok? I've had some doubts with 4th rule,
> so if you have time, perhaps you can help explaining to
> others... thanks a lot.
>
> Abel
>
> >
> > I've put together a simple command line utility called
> > test-numbers.  I'll be putting it into gnome-doc-utils
> > CVS under the i18n directory.  Translators (and anybody
> > else) can use it to verify my implementations.  Please,
> > everybody send me details of the numbering systems you
> > need, and then double-check my results with the script.
> >
> > --
> > Shaun
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
>
>
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