Subject: Re: [xsl] Arabic alphabetical lists (xslt 1.0) From: Wolfgang Laun <wolfgang.laun@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:09:56 +0200 |
Another deviation in the list on ask.metafilter.com (as well as in the one I can produce with my KSLT 2.0 processor) is that it simply iterates a range of Unicode code points; this appears to be the sort order used in modern Arabic dictionaries. If Wikipedia is correct, this is based on 28 Unicode letters from the codepage at U+0600, i.e.: 0627 - 0628, 062A - 063A, 0641 - 0648, 064A. Note the gaps. -W On 28/08/2013, Wolfgang Laun <wolfgang.laun@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > After a look at Unicode code table U+0600..U+06FF I suspect that XSLT > processors rely on the underlying Java for producing the arabic > alphabet in order to get a set of symbols for creating the "numbering" > letter combinations. > > An XSLT 2.0 processor (Saxon) produces 36 single letter numbers, which > isn't right either: it contains the teh marbutah and U+063B through > U+063F, and the tatweel, none of which is, I think, correct. > > I'm afraid you may have to roll your own, code something to create the > correct sequence of letters from an integer. If you need help with > this, there's others on this list better equipped to do it in XSLT > 1.0. > > HTH > -W > > > On 28/08/2013, Patricia Piolon <skyanth@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi! >> >> I've been trying to ask a question here a number of times but my >> message keeps getting bounced, presumably because of the special >> characters? >> >> My question is about xslt-generated alphabetical lists with Arabic >> characters, also posted here: >> http://ask.metafilter.com/247029/Please-tell-me-about-Arabic-alphabetical-lists. >> Could you please read the question in the link and reply here? >> >> Sorry for the convoluted way of asking this question; I'm not going to >> spend any more time trying to find out why this listbot hates my mail >> so much, so this is my last attempt. >> >> -- Patricia
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