Re: [NTG-context] m-letter backslash codes in xml database

Thu, 13 Jan 2005 10:44:02 -0800 

Contexers,

That the best way for coding diacritics in the xml database which you wish to use for your mailing is by using the appropriate iso-latin1 or unicode number:

     <contact num="3" regio="z3" label=`num3'>
     <address>
          <p>J. Sch&#246;ttelndreher</p>
          <p>J. Sch&#xF6;ttelndreher</p>
          <p>Laan der Drie&#235;enheid</p>
          <p>Laan der Drie&#xEB;enheid</p>
....
     </address>
              </contact>

The unicode number (&#x..) gives a slightly better result in my pdf.

Output:

J. Sch�ttelndreher
J. Sch�ttelndreher
Laan der Drie�enheid
Laan der Drie�enheid
1234 AB Beginhoven

The code is known, of course, but find nevertheless a useful link here: http://www.i18nguy.com/markup/ncrs.html

If you should want to copy your text back from the pdf, the diacritic character falls apart: Laan der Drie�eenheid, but who would?

I suppose other codes can be used as well.

Regards,

Robert Ermers
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