REPERTOIREMAP(5)

NAME
repertoiremap - map symbolic character names to Unicode code points

DESCRIPTION
A repertoire map defines mappings between symbolic character names (mnemonics) and Unicode code points when compiling a locale with localedef(1). Using a repertoire map is optional, it is needed only when symbolic names are used instead of now preferred Unicode code points.

  Syntax
The repertoiremap file starts with a header that may consist of the following keywords:

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 (#).

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 (\).

The mapping section starts with the keyword CHARIDS in the first column.

The mapping lines have the following form:

<symbolic-name> <code-point> comment
    This defines exactly one mapping, comment being optional.

The mapping section ends with the string END CHARIDS.

FILES

/usr/share/i18n/repertoiremaps
    Usual default repertoire map path.

CONFORMING TO
POSIX.2.

EXAMPLE
A mnemonic for the Euro sign can be defined as follows:

<Eu> <U20AC> EURO SIGN

NOTES
Repertoire maps are deprecated in favor of Unicode code points.

SEE ALSO
locale(1), localedef(1), charmap(5), locale(5)

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