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| − | * X11 Input Method (XIM) system([http://ftp.xfree86.org/pub/XFree86/4.5.0/doc/xim.txt old documentation]) | + | * X11 Input Method (XIM) system ([http://ftp.xfree86.org/pub/XFree86/4.5.0/doc/xim.txt old documentation]) |
* Internet/Intranet Input Method Framework (IIIMF) is a new input management system from the same people who brought you XIM ([http://www.openi18n.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=30&page=1 project information]) | * Internet/Intranet Input Method Framework (IIIMF) is a new input management system from the same people who brought you XIM ([http://www.openi18n.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=30&page=1 project information]) | ||
| − | * UIM is an embeddable C library providing input methods and is widely ported [http://uim.freedesktop.org/wiki/ UIM wiki] | + | * UIM is an embeddable C library providing input methods and is apparently widely ported ([http://uim.freedesktop.org/wiki/ UIM wiki]) |
| − | * kinput2 is a Japanese input server for XIM [http://www.nec.co.jp/canna/ homepage] | + | * kinput2 is a Japanese input server for XIM ([http://www.nec.co.jp/canna/ homepage]) |
Output: | Output: | ||
Revision as of 09:01, 15 April 2005
Internationalisation (or localisation) touches:
- Input - how a user writes a text
- Presentation (or output) - how a text is presented to the user
- Aids - writing aids and processing mechanisms with and without user interaction
- Localisation of user interface
Related informations
Input method standards and implementations:
- X11 Input Method (XIM) system (old documentation)
- Internet/Intranet Input Method Framework (IIIMF) is a new input management system from the same people who brought you XIM (project information)
- UIM is an embeddable C library providing input methods and is apparently widely ported (UIM wiki)
- kinput2 is a Japanese input server for XIM (homepage)
Output:
- vertical text layout
- bidi text layout
- opentype support
- CSS3 Text Module
Requirements
Output:
- NSTextView
- Typesetters
- Opentype supports
- Word hyphenation
- Word segmentation
Input:
- NSTextInput protocol
- NSInputManager
Aid:
- Spell-checking NSSpellChecker
Status
I'm trying to form a gnustep-i18n team and list all relevant subjects. If you are experienced in this field, please help.
FIXME
- what input method(s) GNUstep currently uses and for what backend? How?
Correct me if I were wrong. Currently we use XIM that only available in back-x11. Many input systems, eg. IIIMF, kinput2 have their own XIM bridges. Do we have those pop-up helpers with XIM yet?
- what output method(s) is used? How? Why?
- what aids are available? how they are backed? (for example, what spellchecking backend is used and how
The spellchecker uses libaspell for its backend