name
Name (Private Character)
This attribute is used for use with <private-char>, to contain the unique name for the private character being defined.
Remarks
For Character Description: The @name attribute for a defined private character <private-char> provides a Unicode-style name (an all uppercase name) for the private character, for example, “COMBINING CYRILLIC PALATALIZATION”. In contrast, the @description attribute for a defined private character <private-char> provides a rough visual description, for example, “combining vertical tilde”.
Used on Element: <private-char>
Value | Meaning |
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Text, numbers, or special characters | For use with <private-char>, supplies the name of the character being defined. By convention, this character should be named in a fashion similar to names found in the Unicode Standard (for example, in all uppercase ASCII, “NORTHWEST SOUTHEAST ARROW”). |
Restriction | @name is an optional attribute; there is no default. |
Example
... <p>... The map symbol indicating these conditions will be a <private-char name="BentArrow" description="Symbol - right arrow bending up over right arrow bending down"> <glyph-data id="pc5001" format="PBM" resolution="300" x-size="15" y-size="28"> 000000000001000 000000000011100 000000000111110 000000001111111 000000000001000 000000000001000 000000000001000 000000000001000 000000000001000 000000000001000 000000000001000 000000000001000 111111111110000 000000000000000 000000000000000 111111111110000 000000000001000 000000000001000 000000000001000 000000000001000 000000000001000 000000000001000 000000000001000 000000000001000 000000001111111 000000000111110 000000000011100 000000000001000 </glyph-data></private-char>. The NOAA 1993 standard definition of <private-char name="BentArrow" description="Symbol - right arrow bending up over right arrow bending down"> <glyph-ref glyph-data="pc5001"/> </private-char> will apply.</p> ...