ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/WG20 N347
ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/WG20
INTERNATIONALIZATION
Date: August 9, 1995
Title: Convenor's report - September 1995
Source: Arnold F. Winkler - convenor SC22/WG20
Action: For information and consideration
Distribution: SC22 plenary
Membership of WG20
Countries
Liaisons
Meetings of WG20
Projects of WG20
Overview
Status
Future possibilities
Conclusions and requests
Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Canada China Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Japan Netherlands New Zealand Romania Slovenia Sweden Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom United States
Argentina Cuba Czech/Slovak Rep. Hungary Iceland India Italy Korean Republic Norway Poland Portugal Russian Federation Singapore Thailand Turkey Yugoslavia
from WG20 Organization Subject to WG20
T.K. Sato SC2/WG2 Character Sets T.K. Sato
Keld Simonsen SC22/WG15 POSIX Keld Simonsen
SC22/WG4 COBOL Ann Wallace
Miles Ellis SC22/WG5 FORTRAN Miles Ellis
SC21/WG3 SQL Jim Melton
Keld Simonsen SC22/WG14 C Keld Simonsen
Keld Simonsen SC22/WG21 C++ Keld Simonsen
Gary Miller X/Open I18n Gary Miller
Alain LaBonté SHARE-Europe I18n Alain LaBonté
Alain LaBonté CEN TC 304 I18n Keld Simonsen
Keld Simonsen
Rafik Belhadj ECMA ATG Arabic task group
Alain LaBonté SC18/WG9 I/O
Alain LaBonté SC18 C/G Model
Keld Simonsen TC37/SC2/WG3 Alphabetic ordering
SC22/WG22 PCTE Keld Simonsen
November 1991 Sunnyvale USA April 1992 Paris France October 1992 Québec Canada April 1993 Copenhagen Denmark October 1993 Tokyo Japan April 1994 Oxford United Kingdom October 1994 Cupertino USA May 1995 Paris France September 1995 Copenhagen Denmark April 1996 Kyoto Japan September 1996 Vienna Austria Spring 1997 Québec Canada
Number Description Editor
22.13 Second edition of TR 10176: "Guidelines for Akio Kido
the preparation of programming language Makoto Noda
standards"
22.30.01 TR 11017: "Framework for T.K. Sato
internationalization"
22.30.02.01 Functionality of the internationalization of Keld Simonsen
applications
22.30.02.02 ISO/IEC 14651: International string ordering Alain LaBonté
22.30.02.03 ISO/IEC 14652: Specification of Cultural Keld Simonsen
Conventions
a Framework for internationalization
b JTC1 22.30.01
c A new type 3 Technical Report
d T. K. Sato
e N277 accepted as PDTR. The DTR text, SC22/WG20 N366, will be submitted for JTC1 ballot after the disposition of ballot comments.
a Guidelines for the preparation of programming languages standards
b JTC1 22.13
c An amendment to a type 3 Technical Report
d A. Kido and M. Noda
e Working draft #4 (SC22/WG20 N333) was discussed in Paris May 1995, supported by a questionnaire, for which more answers are expected. The resulting document (SC22/WG20 N377) is submitted to the SC22 plenary in Annapolis for PDTR registration
a International string ordering
b JTC1 22.30.02.02
c International Standard ISO/IEC 14651
d Alain LaBonté
e Working draft (SC22/WG20 N344) has been discussed at WG20 meeting in Paris and extensively on the iso10646 electronic distribution list. A request for sorting tables has been sent to SC22 members in July 1995. WG20 plans to submit SC22/WG20 N388 for a combined CD registration and consideration ballot in October 1995.
a Cultural convention specification standard
b JTC1.22.30.02.03
c International Standard ISO/IEC 14652
d Keld Simonsen
e WG20 N380 is current document, based on WG20 N116 and additional input.
a Functionality of the internationalization of applications
b JTC1 22.30.02.01
c A number of standards, see subproject descriptions below
d Keld Simonsen
e This is an umbrella project
This project is the umbrella project for the development of specific standards for functionality of the internationalization of applications, such that users can specify their cultural requirements, and obtain consistent behavior across system platforms and applications. Work is being done on the following projects:
- International string ordering (future ISO/IEC 14651)
- Cultural convention specification standard (future ISO/IEC 14652)
WG20 has submitted a request for subdivision of this project to include an Internationalization API standard.
WG20 might consider producing additional standards to help SC22 member bodies and SC22 WGs accommodate user needs for internationalization support in applications, for example:
- a registration standard for cultural convention-sets
- a standard for the classification of IS 10646 repertoire characters
a Internationalization API
b A proposed subdivision of JTC1.22.30.02.01
c An International Standard
d Keld Simonsen (nominated)
e No input papers yet, but the required services are described in the PDTR 11017.
A Language Independent API standard on internationalization services. The services defined will include:
date format service
time format service
day numbering service
week numbering service
numeric formatting service
currency formatting service
measuring system service
compare, sort and search services
paper format service
cultural convention-set invocation service
character set handling service
character set identification service
data class definition service
case mapping service
data presentation service
data announcement service
data communication service
data input service
character set invocation service
multilingual support service
message service
language selection service
a Cultural convention-set registry
b A proposal for a new project exists
c An International Standard for registry procedure and an International Registry
d Keld Simonsen and the Danish UNIX User Group are nominated as the project editor and registration authority
e The NP (SC22 N1513) has been balloted and received less than enthusiastic acceptance - 3 yes, 2 yes with comments, 3 no, 2 abstain, 12 not voting. This shows very little support from the member bodies and the proposal needs further definition. WG20 decided that, for the time being, this proposed NP should not be pursued until some of the current projects are completed and more resources are available to tackle the registry again with a more specific proposal.
a Classification of the characters of the IS 10646 repertoire
b A proposal for a subdivision of JTC1.22.30.02.01 will be needed
c An International Standard
d Keld Simonsen (nominated)
e Work is being done in SC2/WG2 upon request from SC22/WG20.
The biggest issue in SC22/WG20 - as in most other standards developing organizations - is that many companies can not afford to make enough resources available for speedy development of standards. For many participants in our meetings, the meeting time is the only time they can spend on the projects. Additionally, travel budgets are tight, thus restricting the participation even further.
We know that we are not the only working group confronted with this problem. Let us hope for better times soon.
ISO/IEC 11017: Framework for internationalization
ISO/IEC 14651: International string ordering