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Technical Articles
User Defined Characters (UDC): Migration Guide
This guide explains the precautions for individual applications and the methods for creating User Defined Characters (also called 'external characters') on Java Desktop System (JDS), as well as UDC configuration on CDE and methods for using UDC fonts created in CDE on the JDS environment.
 
Challenges in Developing Indic Scripts Support
Clarification of implementation issues with Indic scripts with description of support on Solaris. (Updated May 2004)
 
UTF-8: What is it, and why is it important?
Unicode is the only practical character set option for applications that support multilingual documents. This article discusses Unicode and its possible encodings.
Also available in Simplified Chinese
 
The GB 18030-2000 Chinese Standard
This articles discusses the Chinese standard, and the support available in Solaris.
 
Hebrew Support in Solaris
Description of support for Hebrew scripts on Solaris with Complex Text Language (CTL).
 
Whitepapers
Complex Text Layout (CTL) Language Support in the Solaris 8 Operating System
CTL architecture and adding CTL functionality to applications in Solaris 8.
 
Unicode Support in the Solaris 8 Operating System
Unicode and multilingual computing in Solaris 8.
 
Complex Text Layout Language Support in the Solaris 7 Operating System
CTL architecture and adding CTL functionality to applications in Solaris 7.
 
Unicode Support in the Solaris 7 Operating Environment
Unicode and multilingual computing in Solaris 7.
 
Presentations

*IUC = International Unicode Conference
 
IUC21: Solaris 8 Unicode Locales and Their Common Features (pdf)
Covers Unicode locales, features, fonts and behavior defined for all Solaris Unicode locales, and how the definition has been realized.
 
IUC21: Unicode Vs the Rest. Getting the Encoding Balance Right. A Solaris Locale Perspective. (pdf)
When to use Unicode on Solaris, and when to use another standard.
 
IUC19: Optimal Unicode 3.x Character Attributes and Access Methods (pdf)
Data support for attributes of Unicode characters.
 
IUC16: Unicode Support on Solaris
[ tarred html ] Comprehensive presentation of Solaris support for Unicode.
 
IUC14: Universal Multiscript Layout Engine for Complex Text Layout Scripts (pdf)
Description of a single, universal layout engine that is usable for all Complex Text Layout (CTL) languages.

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