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description Description of a Private Character
Human-readable description of a defined private character (for example,
“Arrow, normal weight, single line, two-headed, Northwest to
Southeast”).
Usage/Remarks
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”.
OPTIONAL on element: <private-char>
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Text, numbers, or special characters | A rough visual description of the appearance of the <private-char> character, for example, “Greek capital letter omega with tonos”. |
| Restriction | @description is an optional attribute; there is no default. |
Tagged Sample
A private character designating an arrow as a map symbol
...
<private-char name="NORTHWEST SOUTHEAST ARROW" description="Arrow,
normal weight, single line, two-headed, Northwest to Southeast">
<glyph-data id="NWSEArr" format="PBM" resolution="300"
x-size="34" y-size="34">
...
</glyph-data>
</private-char>
...