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Jim Brase, 2007-05-14; 9 reads

When to Convert to Unicode Albert Bickford, Jim Brase and Lorna Priest, 2007-05-11; 16355 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; 6199 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; 13852 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; 18232 reads

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

Unicode Names Kent Spielmann, 2005-08-10; 23086 reads

Introduction to Unicode character naming conventions.

Unicode two and three Latin letter combinations Kent Spielmann, 2005-08-31; 16336 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 [1818 downloads]

All articles in this category

How to Identify Legacy and Other Fonts Joan Wardell, 2005-07-26; 18232 reads
Transitioning an organization to Unicode Steve Saylor, Kent Spielmann (Unicode Transition Initiative), 2007-01-11; 6199 reads
Edit Your Mapping Joan Wardell, 2005-10-17; 8660 reads
How to Write a Conversion Mapping for your Legacy Font Joan Wardell, 2005-09-16; 13852 reads
How to Setup Your Computer to do a Conversion Mapping Joan Wardell, 2005-09-27; 9882 reads
Test Your Mapping Joan Wardell, 2006-10-28; 17257 reads
Simple Install for Unicode Macros Joan Wardell, 2005-07-26; 8354 reads
How to Convert a Hex Number to a Decimal Number Joan Wardell, 2005-07-05; 179458 reads
Perl Character Count Joan Wardell, 2005-10-24; 22450 reads
How to Identify an Encore Font Joan Wardell, 2005-09-28; 7417 reads
How to Draft a TECkit Mapping Joan Wardell, 2005-10-05; 7082 reads
Create Your Draft TECkit Mapping File Joan Wardell, 2005-09-29; 9306 reads
Creating a Chart of Your Legacy Mapping Joan Wardell, 2005-09-27; 8935 reads
Compile and Run Your Mapping Joan Wardell, 2005-10-21; 7773 reads
What's in Your File? Joan Wardell, 2005-06-24; 20442 reads
What's in Your Font? Joan Wardell, 2005-07-11; 9414 reads
What's in Your Unicode File? Joan Wardell, 2005-10-24; 8218 reads
Where's Your Character? Joan Wardell, 2005-10-07; 7118 reads
What Number is Your Character? Joan Wardell, 2005-07-26; 19303 reads
List of Routines in How to Write a Conversion Mapping Joan Wardell, 2005-12-19; 4883 reads
Unicode Names Kent Spielmann, 2005-08-10; 23086 reads

Page History

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