Dave, Comments are a good idea. However, any character used as a comment indicator will present problems, since it could be used in some language. Perhaps the # could indicate a comment only if it is the very first character in a line or of it follows the number, separated from it by a space or tab. If a source string has # as its first character it can be indented a space or two. That would mean that leading spaces on a line would be ignored. John Computers to Help People, Inc. http://www.chpi.org 825 East Johnson; Madison, WI 53703 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Mielke" <dave@mielke.cc> To: <blinux-list@redhat.com> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 15:16 Subject: Re: brltty and simultaneous grade 2 translation > [quoted lines by John J. Boyer on November 26, 2001, at 14:12] > > >Since we want to accomodate many languages, I think it would be best to put > >each rule on a line by itself and to use a simple space between the parts of > >the rule. > > I think tabs will also need to be supported since some editors insert them in > spite of what their users might happen to prefer. :-) > > Any number (one or more) of tabs and spaces should be permitted between each > part. Blank lines should be skipped. Comments should be supported, and, to be > as familiar as possible to Unix users, the # character should initiate a > comment. > > >As I see it, each rule would consist of a source string, a space, > >the destination string, space, and a number that specifies whether the > >source string is a whole word, should be translated only if it is in the > >middle of a word, etc. > > This part I'll have to defer to the experts in the field. > > >If either the source or destination string includes a > >space, we can arrange for an escape sequence. This would be necessary no > >matter what separation character we used. > > Agreed. Unix people have a love/hate relationship with the backslash, so it > might as well be used. > > -- > Dave Mielke | 2213 Fox Crescent | I believe that the Bible is the > Phone: 1-613-726-0014 | Ottawa, Ontario | Word of God. Please contact me > EMail: dave@mielke.cc | Canada K2A 1H7 | if you're concerned about Hell. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >