| repertoiremap(5) | File Formats Manual | repertoiremap(5) |
NAME¶
repertoiremap - map symbolic character names to Unicode code points
DESCRIPTION¶
A repertoire map defines mappings between symbolic character names (mnemonics) and Unicode code points when compiling a locale with localedef(1). Using a repertoire map is optional, it is needed only when symbolic names are used instead of now preferred Unicode code points.
Syntax¶
The repertoiremap file starts with a header that may consist of the following keywords:
- comment_char
- is followed by a character that will be used as the comment character for the rest of the file. It defaults to the number sign (#).
- escape_char
- is followed by a character that should be used as the escape character for the rest of the file to mark characters that should be interpreted in a special way. It defaults to the backslash (\).
The mapping section starts with the keyword CHARIDS in the first column.
The mapping lines have the following form:
- <symbolic-name> <code-point> comment
- This defines exactly one mapping, comment being optional.
The mapping section ends with the string END CHARIDS.
FILES¶
- /usr/share/i18n/repertoiremaps
- Usual default repertoire map path.
STANDARDS¶
POSIX.2.
NOTES¶
Repertoire maps are deprecated in favor of Unicode code points.
EXAMPLES¶
A mnemonic for the Euro sign can be defined as follows:
<Eu> <U20AC> EURO SIGN
SEE ALSO¶
| 2024-06-15 | Linux man-pages (unreleased) |