ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2 N 3295
DATE: 1999-03-25
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ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2
Coded Character Sets
Secretariat: Japan (JISC)
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Other document
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Revision Scope of ISO 2375: 1985, Data Processing
-- Procedure for registration of escape sequences
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9th SC 2 Plenary Meeting |
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JTC 1.02.04 |
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This document was considered at the 9th Plenary
Meeting of SC 2, Fukuoka, Japan 1999-03-16 (Resolution M09.11).
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Secretariat ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2 - Toshiko KIMURA
IPSJ/ITSCJ (Information Processing Society of Japan/Information
Technology Standards Commission of Japan)*
Room 308-3, Kikai-Shinko-Kaikan Bldg., 3-5-8, Shiba-Koen,
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 JAPAN
Tel: +81 3 3431 2808; Fax: +81 3 3431 6493; E-mail: kimura@itscj.ipsj.or.jp;
http://www.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc2
*A Standard Organization accredited by JISC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2 N 3295
Date: 1999-03-16
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2
Coded Character Sets
Secretariat: Japan (JISC)
Scope of Revision of ISO 2375
Prepared by: V.S. Umamaheswaran (Canada) and Michel Suignard (US)
Reference documents:
SC2 N3290 – ISO Coded Character Set Registration Authority Report -
Items 3 a to d.
SC2 N 3169 – US recommendations regarding procedures for character
set registration.
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The revision will be to examine current ISO 2375 and incorporate the necessary
changes to permit items 3 - a, b, c and d of document N3290.
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Expand the role of Registration Advisory Group (RAG) to accommodate the
recommendation 3 in document N3169. In particular to use the RAG to preview
proposed registrations towards ensuring that items 3 - a, b, c, and d of
N3290 are properly met, prior to circulating the registration proposal
for SC 2 NB comment, and final registration.
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Additional changes can be accommodated based on relevant National Body
contributions.
Some examples of what the revision can include are:
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Title Change: Information Technology – Procedure for registration of escape
sequences.
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Number change from ISO 2375 to ISO/IEC 2375
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Clause 3 – reference list – update to include 10646 for cross referencing
of characters.
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Clause 5, insert item 3a, requiring a preview within the new role of RAG.
Clarify item 2) to indicate that complete codes from B.1.5, need not be
according to ISO/IEC 2022,
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Revise Annex B to recognise improved layouts, hexadecimal entries, "combining
characters" recognition etc.
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A new clause on PREVIEW PROCEDURE will be added to give guidance to the
expanded role of the RAG.
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Modify Annex D to expand the role of RAG to include PREVIEW activity.