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Jim Brase, 2007-05-14; 4 reads

When to Convert to Unicode Albert Bickford, Jim Brase and Lorna Priest, 2007-05-11; 9665 reads

This article will help you recognize whether you and your language data have entered the window of opportunity for converting your data to Unicode. It will also help you predict whether you are approaching the end of the window: the point where a conversion is necessary. It will help you decide whether now is the time to convert.

Transitioning an organization to Unicode Steve Saylor, Kent Spielmann (Unicode Transition Initiative), 2007-01-11; 3649 reads

This article is intended to help executives and administrators to understand what Unicode is, and to plan for transitioning their organization to using it. Adapted from an article for SIL International Executives, it is relevant to organizations who work in linguistics, minority languages, or who otherwise have a legacy of using custom fonts for their work.

How to Write a Conversion Mapping for your Legacy Font Joan Wardell, 2005-09-16; 9819 reads

This procedure explains how to convert a simple document typed in a legacy font to Unicode.

How to Identify Legacy and Other Fonts Joan Wardell, 2005-07-26; 11127 reads

How to use the Microsoft Font Properties Extension utility to identify Symbol and Unicode fonts.

Unicode Names Kent Spielmann, 2005-08-10; 15901 reads

Introduction to Unicode character naming conventions.

Unicode two and three Latin letter combinations Kent Spielmann, 2005-08-31; 11636 reads

A complete list of Unicode Latin two and three letter combination characters (Unicode 4.1).

Verifying Unicode Data Conversion

The following documents outline how to use Paratext 6 to verify that Scripture text has been converted to Unicode accurately.

Verifying Unicode conversion in Paratext 6
Jim Brase, 2007-12-17
Download "VerifyingUniScrInPtx6.zip", ZIP archive, 225KB [741 downloads]

All articles in this category

Edit Your Mapping Joan Wardell, 2005-10-17; 5271 reads
How to Write a Conversion Mapping for your Legacy Font Joan Wardell, 2005-09-16; 9819 reads
How to Setup Your Computer to do a Conversion Mapping Joan Wardell, 2005-09-27; 6292 reads
Test Your Mapping Joan Wardell, 2006-10-28; 12726 reads
Simple Install for Unicode Macros Joan Wardell, 2005-07-26; 5327 reads
How to Convert a Hex Number to a Decimal Number Joan Wardell, 2005-07-05; 108328 reads
Perl Character Count Joan Wardell, 2005-10-24; 16242 reads
How to Identify an Encore Font Joan Wardell, 2005-09-28; 4231 reads
How to Draft a TECkit Mapping Joan Wardell, 2005-10-05; 4525 reads
Create Your Draft TECkit Mapping File Joan Wardell, 2005-09-29; 5241 reads
Creating a Chart of Your Legacy Mapping Joan Wardell, 2005-09-27; 5658 reads
How to Identify Legacy and Other Fonts Joan Wardell, 2005-07-26; 11127 reads
Compile and Run Your Mapping Joan Wardell, 2005-10-21; 4786 reads
What's in Your File? Joan Wardell, 2005-06-24; 15133 reads
What's in Your Font? Joan Wardell, 2005-07-11; 5997 reads
What's in Your Unicode File? Joan Wardell, 2005-10-24; 5238 reads
Where's Your Character? Joan Wardell, 2005-10-07; 4591 reads
What Number is Your Character? Joan Wardell, 2005-07-26; 11330 reads
List of Routines in How to Write a Conversion Mapping Joan Wardell, 2005-12-19; 1870 reads
Transitioning an organization to Unicode Steve Saylor, Kent Spielmann (Unicode Transition Initiative), 2007-01-11; 3649 reads
Unicode Names Kent Spielmann, 2005-08-10; 15901 reads

Page History

2007-05-14 LP: Added link to When to Convert to Unicode.