On Sat, 04 Mar 2000 14:08:00 -0500, Clarence Verge wrote:
> Samuel W. Heywood wrote:
>> Why is HTML programmed in such a way so as to not perform a one-for-one
>> rendering of high ascii characters? IMHO, it would seem a good idea if
>> all HTML viewers and text-to-HTML converters were to adhere to the
>> international ascii standard. This would eliminate many problems in
>> attempting to correspond with someone in a language that is other than one's
>> own.
> Hi Sam;
> That's probably because there is no REAL single standard for the high ASCII
> characters.
> ASCII is fully represented by a 7 bit code and the use of the other half of
> the available byte depends on who is using it. Printer manufacturers have
> had their own ideas, software written for languages and character sets other
> than English frequently makes use of this space (but not in a standardized
> manner) and obviously IBM chose to use it for some special characters and
> graphics.
Very good explanation, Clarence. I sure wish this thing were universally
standardized. It would be a great step towards achieving more compatible
technology and improved communications. I think most people would agree with
me on this point.
Sam Heywood
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