This XEP might want to add an implementation note that relates to
https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0245.html. When XEP-0245 is used, clients
often use a different representation of the message from what's in the body
(eg: replacing "/me" with a nickname). This makes it very easy to make
mistakes in calculating a character-count based offset (eg: to identify the
position of a mention), as a nickname is likely to have a different
character count than the three in "/me". It's kind of a silly problem, but
easy enough to make. Protecting against it by adding it to this XEP can
help.

On Tue, 17 Dec 2019 at 12:20, <[email protected]> wrote:

> The XMPP Extensions Editor has received a proposal for a new XEP.
>
> Title: Character counting in message bodies
> Abstract:
> This document describes how to correctly count characters in message
> bodies. This is required when referencing a position in the body.
>
> URL: https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/charcount.html
>
> The Council will decide in the next two weeks whether to accept this
> proposal as an official XEP.
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