Re: [xml-dev] Unicode normalization tools

From
John Cowan <>
To
Tim Bray <>
Date
2003-06-05T22:22:56Z
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Re: [xml-dev] Unicode normalization tools
Tim Bray scripsit:

> I've looked at ICU a couple of times and been horrified by the sheer 
> volume and the learning curve, and both times decided it was quicker and 
> safer to code up whatever-it-was myself.

That works if you have the utmost confidence in your personal ability to
get it right.  For most programmers, that's a dangerous attitude to take
around the guts of Unicode.

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