REPERTOIREMAP(5)                                                 Linux User Manual                                                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.

NOTES

       Repertoire maps are deprecated in favor of Unicode code points.

EXAMPLE

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

       <Eu> <U20AC> EURO SIGN

SEE ALSO

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

COLOPHON

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GNU                                                                 2016-07-17                                                    REPERTOIREMAP(5)