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23 .TH REPERTOIREMAP 5 2019-03-06 "GNU" "Linux User Manual"
25 repertoiremap \- map symbolic character names to Unicode code points
27 A repertoire map defines mappings between symbolic character names
28 (mnemonics) and Unicode code points when compiling a locale with
30 Using a repertoire map is optional, it is needed only when symbolic
31 names are used instead of now preferred Unicode code points.
33 The repertoiremap file starts with a header that may consist of the
37 is followed by a character that will be used as the
38 comment character for the rest of the file.
39 It defaults to the number sign (#).
42 is followed by a character that should be used as the escape character
43 for the rest of the file to mark characters that should be interpreted
45 It defaults to the backslash (\e).
47 The mapping section starts with the keyword
51 The mapping lines have the following form:
53 .I <symbolic-name> <code-point> comment
54 This defines exactly one mapping,
58 The mapping section ends with the string
62 .I /usr/share/i18n/repertoiremaps
63 Usual default repertoire map path.
67 Repertoire maps are deprecated in favor of Unicode code points.
69 A mnemonic for the Euro sign can be defined as follows:
72 <Eu> <U20AC> EURO SIGN