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Title : UTF-6 - Yet Another ASCII-Compatible Encoding for IDN
Author(s) : M. Welter, B. Spolarich
Filename : draft-ietf-idn-utf6-00.txt
Pages :
Date : 21-Nov-00
This document describes a tranformation method for representing
Unicode character codepoints in host name parts in a fashion that is
completely compatible with the current Domain Name System. It is
proposed as a potential candidate for an ASCII-Compatible Encoding (ACE)
for supporting the deployment of an internationalized Domain Name System.
The tranformation method, an extension of the UTF-5 encoding proposed by
Duerst, provides both for more efficient representation of typical Unicode sequences
while preserving simplicity and readability. This transformation method is deployed
as part of the current WALID multilingual domain name system implementation, although
that status should not necessarily influence the evaluation of its merits as a
candidate encoding method.
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