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diff --git a/man/man5/repertoiremap.5 b/man/man5/repertoiremap.5 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d785c8d --- /dev/null +++ b/man/man5/repertoiremap.5 @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +.\" SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later +.\" +.TH repertoiremap 5 2024-05-02 "Linux man-pages (unreleased)" +.SH NAME +repertoiremap \- map symbolic character names to Unicode code points +.SH DESCRIPTION +A repertoire map defines mappings between symbolic character names +(mnemonics) and Unicode code points when compiling a locale with +.BR localedef (1). +Using a repertoire map is optional, it is needed only when symbolic +names are used instead of now preferred Unicode code points. +.SS Syntax +The repertoiremap file starts with a header that may consist of the +following keywords: +.TP +.I comment_char +is followed by a character that will be used as the +comment character for the rest of the file. +It defaults to the number sign (#). +.TP +.I escape_char +is followed by a character that should be used as the escape character +for the rest of the file to mark characters that should be interpreted +in a special way. +It defaults to the backslash (\e). +.P +The mapping section starts with the keyword +.I CHARIDS +in the first column. +.P +The mapping lines have the following form: +.TP +.I <symbolic-name> <code-point> comment +This defines exactly one mapping, +.I comment +being optional. +.P +The mapping section ends with the string +.IR "END CHARIDS" . +.SH FILES +.TP +.I /usr/share/i18n/repertoiremaps +Usual default repertoire map path. +.SH STANDARDS +POSIX.2. +.SH NOTES +Repertoire maps are deprecated in favor of Unicode code points. +.SH EXAMPLES +A mnemonic for the Euro sign can be defined as follows: +.P +.nf +<Eu> <U20AC> EURO SIGN +.fi +.SH SEE ALSO +.BR locale (1), +.BR localedef (1), +.BR charmap (5), +.BR locale (5) |