Chapter 5. Character Properties and the Unicode Character Database
One of the things that makes Unicode unique is that it goes well beyond just assigning characters to numbers. The Unicode standard also provides a wealth of information on how the characters are to be used, both together and individually. It comprises not just the information in the Unicode book, but also the Unicode Character Database, a collection of files included on the CD that comes with the book.
The Unicode Character Database is the most active part of the standard, actually changing more frequently than the book does. In fact, changes to the database happen more often than Unicode Technical Reports are issued. If there are significant changes to the standard, such as ...
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