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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
FOR REVIEW: How can I use language metadata in native APIs? w3c.github.io/i18n-drafts/... (temporary URL) This article contains pointers to native APIs for applying language metadata to strings and text ranges. We are looking for comments by Friday 18 December, 2026.
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How can I use language metadata in native APIs?
Pointers to native APIs for applying language metadata to strings and text ranges
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
REFRESHED! Ruby Styling Offers practical guidance for content authors on how to style ruby annotations in line with the CSS Ruby specification. This article was updated to include recent developments, and add information on ruby-overhang and the ruby-position:alternate value.
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
New translation into Chinese: 管理中文和日文中的行内空白 (Managing inline spaces in Chinese & Japanese) www.w3.org/Internationa...
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管理中文和日文中的行内空白
如何处理中文和日文中的文本间距。
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
PUBLISHED! Managing inline spaces in Chinese & Japanese www.w3.org/Internationa... This article looks at ways of using CSS to add gaps between certain types of text, to reduce gaps between punctuation marks, and to manage paragraph-initial spacing.
Managing inline spaces in Chinese & Japanese
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Thrilled to announce that issue #550 in Chinese Layout Requirements (clreq) has been fixed! Emphasis dots now stay properly centre-aligned with the text even after letter-spacing is increased. github.com/w3c/clreq/is... #i18n #WebStandards
Emphasis dots in Chinese
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
FOR REVIEW: Managing inline spaces in Chinese & Japanese w3c.github.io/i18n-drafts/... (temporary URL)
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
A character encoding defines how text is stored as bytes. If you’ve seen “café” instead of “café,” that’s an encoding mismatch. This intro covers how encoding works, how #Unicode and UTF-8 relate, and why mistakes break apps and websites. youtu.be/y2ay7otbFWk
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What is character encoding?
YouTube video by W3C
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
New translations into Chinese: 世界各地的地址格式 (Address formats around the world) www.w3.org/Internationa... ECMAScript国际化API指南 (Guide to the ECMAScript Internationalization API) www.w3.org/Internationa... 数字、货币和单位格式化 (Number, currency, and unit formatting) www.w3.org/Internationa...
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世界各地的地址格式
世界各地的地址格式有何不同?这些差异对网页表单、数据库、本体等的设计有何影响?
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
A NEW VERSION of Requirements for Hangul Text Layout and Typography 한국어 텍스트 레이아웃 및 타이포그래피를 위한 요구사항 has been published. www.w3.org/TR/klreq/
The klreq document in KoreanThe klreq document in English
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
In our newest article, we break down how you can leverage JavaScript's native `Intl` API to effortlessly localize numbers, currencies, and units. www.w3.org/Internationa...
Number formats from different locales
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
New translation into Chinese: HTTP标头、meta元素与语言信息 (HTTP headers, meta elements and language information) www.w3.org/Internationa... Thanks to Fuqiao Xue for providing this translation.
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HTTP标头、meta元素与语言信息
对于HTML,HTTP和meta语言声明有什么用,它们是如何工作的,我应该用它们吗?
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
We just published a new W3C draft note from the Internationalization Activity: Text-to-Speech Rendering of Electronic Documents Containing Ruby: User Requirements This explores diverse reading strategies across writing systems and defines essential user needs. www.w3.org/TR/ruby-tts-...
織田信長 features an upper-side ruby annotation "1534〜82" and a lower-side ruby annotation おだのぶなが
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Want your web app to feel local everywhere? New W3C guide walks through the most useful parts of JavaScript's Intl with simple, copy-paste examples you can use today. www.w3.org/Internationa...
Formatting dates and times for a user in Germany
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Addresses look completely different around the world. New W3C article explains the differences & gives practical tips so your forms and databases don’t frustrate international users. www.w3.org/Internationa...
An address in Germany. The street name comes first, followed by the house number.
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Translation can drastically alter text length: English strings may expand by 200-300% in languages like German or French, or shrink in Asian languages. This video shows where long, unbreakable words can break layouts and cause design issues. 🎬 youtu.be/sgpZri88-qo
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Text size in translation | Why translated text breaks your layout
YouTube video by W3C
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Have you ever resized your browser and seen text reflow? Behind that simple effect lies a world of linguistic and technical complexity: youtu.be/Pk2S2VXVFuI
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The hidden rules of wrapping text on the Web
YouTube video by W3C
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
FOR REVIEW: Number, currency, and unit formatting w3c.github.io/i18n-drafts/... See the blog post at www.w3.org/blog/Interna...
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Number, currency, and unit formatting
How do I use JavaScript to dynamically format numbers, currencies, and units for different locales?
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
New translation into Chinese: 字符编码:核心概念 (Character encodings: Essential concepts) www.w3.org/Internationa...
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字符编码:核心概念
理解与字符和字符编码相关的文章所需的基本概念。
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
New translations into Chinese: 在HTML中声明语言 (Declaring language in HTML) www.w3.org/Internationa... 使用b和i元素 (Using b and i elements) www.w3.org/Internationa... Thanks to Fuqiao Xue for providing these translations.
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在HTML中声明语言
如何设置HTML页面的内容语言?
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
New translations into Chinese: 如何用Unicode控制字符处理双向文本 (How to use Unicode controls for bidi text) www.w3.org/Internationa... HTML中的字节顺序标记(BOM) (The byte-order mark (BOM) in HTML) www.w3.org/Internationa... Thanks to Fuqiao Xue for providing these translations.
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如何用Unicode控制字符处理双向文本
如果无法使用标记语言来正确显示双向文本,我该怎么办?
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
New translations into Chinese: 处理RTL文字的源代码和代码示例 (Working with source code markup and code examples for RTL scripts) www.w3.org/Internationa... 双向文本空格丢失 (Bidi space loss) www.w3.org/Internationa... Thanks to Fuqiao Xue for providing these translations.
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标记语言中双向源代码的问题
在为双向文本编写标记时会遇到哪些问题?
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
FOR REVIEW: Guide to the ECMAScript Internationalization API The article Guide to the ECMAScript Internationalization API is out for wide review. We are looking for comments by Friday 26 December. w3c.github.io/i18n-drafts/... See the blog post at www.w3.org/blog/Interna...
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Guide to the ECMAScript Internationalization API
Learn how to use the ECMAScript Internationalization API (Intl object) to format dates, numbers, currencies, and more for global audiences.
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
FOR REVIEW: Address formats around the world The article Address formats around the world is out for wide review. We are looking for comments by Friday 5 December. w3c.github.io/i18n-drafts/... See the blog post at www.w3.org/blog/Interna...
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Address formats around the world
How do address formats differ around the world, and what are the implications of those differences on the design of forms, databases, ontologies, etc. for the Web?
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
New translation into Chinese: HTML中的行内标记和双向文本 (Inline markup and bidirectional text in HTML) www.w3.org/Internationa... Thanks to Fuqiao Xue for providing this translation.
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HTML中的行内标记和双向文本
Unicode双向文本算法和行内标记的背景知识,帮助你在HTML中正确渲染阿拉伯字母、希伯来字母和其他从右向左书写的文字。
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
New translation into Chinese: HTML中的结构标记和从右向左的文本 (Structural markup and right-to-left text in HTML) www.w3.org/Internationa... Thanks to Fuqiao Xue for providing this translation.
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HTML中的结构标记和从右向左的文本
如何使用 dir 属性在 HTML 的结构元素上设置文本方向?
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
New translation into Chinese: CSS与标记语言对双向文本的支持 (CSS vs. markup for bidi support) www.w3.org/Internationa... Thanks to Fuqiao Xue for providing this translation.
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CSS与标记语言对双向文本的支持
在HTML和基于XML的标记语言中,我应该用CSS还是标记语言来正确显示基于Unicode的双向文本?
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
New translation into Chinese: 对选项菜单进行排序 (Sorting select options) www.w3.org/Internationa... Thanks to Fuqiao Xue for providing this translation.
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对选项菜单进行排序
为什么在翻译下拉框中的项目时它们没有正确排序?
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
New translation into Chinese: 文本的视觉顺序与逻辑顺序 (Visual vs. logical ordering of text) www.w3.org/Internationa... Thanks to Fuqiao Xue for providing this translation.
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文本的视觉顺序与逻辑顺序
文本的视觉顺序与逻辑顺序有什么区别,应该用哪种?
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
New translation into Chinese: Unicode双向文本算法基础 (Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm basics) www.w3.org/Internationa... Thanks to Fuqiao Xue for providing this translation.
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Unicode双向文本算法基础
Unicode双向文本算法是做什么的?
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
New translation into Chinese: 在.htaccess中设置charset信息 (Setting charset information in .htaccess) www.w3.org/Internationa... Thanks to Fuqiao Xue for providing this translation.
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在 .htaccess 中设置 charset 信息
如何在 Apache 服务器上用 .htaccess 设置特定文件的编码?
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
New translation into Chinese: 什么是行间注? (What is ruby?) www.w3.org/Internationa... Thanks to Fuqiao Xue for providing this translation.
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Ruby
What are 'ruby' annotations?
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
New translation into Chinese: Web国际化快速提示 (Internationalization Quick Tips for the Web) www.w3.org/Internationa... Thanks to Fuqiao Xue for providing this translation.
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Web国际化快速提示
一些值得牢记的国际Web设计关键概念。
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
New translations into Italian: La dimensione del testo nella traduzione (Text size in translation) www.w3.org/Internationa... Siti web internazionali e multilingue (International & multilingual web sites) www.w3.org/Internationa... Thanks to Alessia Bosio for providing this translation.
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La dimensione del testo nella traduzione
Informazioni di base sul cambiamento della dimensione del testo in traduzione.
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
New translation into Chinese: Apache MultiViews语言协商设置 (Apache MultiViews language negotiation set up) www.w3.org/Internationa... Thanks to Fuqiao Xue for providing this translation.
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Apache MultiViews语言协商设置
如何在Apache Web服务器上使用MultiViews方法自动提供HTTP请求所请求语言的资源?
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
New translation into Persian: چرا از ویژگی زبان استفاده کنیم؟ (Why use the language attribute?) www.w3.org/Internationa... Thanks to Goudarz Jafari for providing this translation!
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چرا از ویژگی زبان استفاده کنیم؟
چرا باید از ویژگی زبان در برگه‌های وب استفاده کنم؟
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
New translation into Italian: Localizzazione vs. Internazionalizzazione (Localization vs. Internationalization) www.w3.org/Internationa... Thanks to Alessia Bosio for providing this translation.
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Localizzazione vs. Internazionalizzazione
Cosa significano e come sono correlati i termini “internazionalizzazione” e “localizzazione”?
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
New translation into Italian: Siti Web Monolingue vs Multilingue (Monolingual vs. multilingual Web sites) www.w3.org/Internationa... Thanks to Alessia Bosio for providing this translation.
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Siti Web Monolingue vs Multilingue
Quali sono i compromessi per i siti internazionali monolingue e multilingue?
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
WEB I18N GAP FIXED: Greek case conversion WebKit now supports Greek specific behaviours for text-transform: uppercase: - words that are all uppercase lose tonos - for diphthongs with tonos on the first character tonos is removed but a dialytika is added above the second character in the diphthong
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
QUESTION for UI experts in RTL and vertical scripts. Should touch-action support logical directions? See the discussion at github.com/w3c/alreq/is...
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Should `touch-action` support logical directions like `pan-inline` / `pan-block`? · Issue #289 · w3c/alreq
This question was prompted by the Pointer Event issue at w3c/pointerevents#505 What is touch-action? Imagine you have an element on a webpage (like a map or a list) that you can interact with using...
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
WEB I18N GAP PROGRESS: Support for extra spacing between Chinese/Japanese and Western text Safari 18.4 supports text-autospace:ideograph-alpha ideograph-numeric;
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
WEB I18N GAP FIXED: “Writing-modes sideways values not implemented” With the release of Safari 18.4 all major desktop browsers now interoperably support the sideways-lr and sideways-rl values of CSS writing-mode.
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
NEW ARTICLE: How to make list markers stand upright in vertical text www.w3.org/Internationa...
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
WEB I18N GAP FIXED: “Glyphs for characters in other blocks incorrectly falling back to system font” Adlam and N'Ko text is now rendered in all major browsers without the Arabic punctuation marks being displayed in a different font. See www.w3.org/TR/adlm-gap/...
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
The article "Typographic character units in complex scripts" was updated to reflect changes in grapheme cluster boundaries related to conjuncts in various scripts. www.w3.org/Internationa...
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Typographic character units in complex scripts
Issues related to segmentation of text into typographic character units.
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
WEB I18N GAP FIXED: “Grapheme clusters fail to represent syllabic conjuncts in Bengali, Devanagari, and Gujarati” Orthographic syllables involving virama now treated as a single grapheme cluster for Bengali, Devanagari, and Gujarati in the latest versions of the Gecko, Blink, and Webkit engines.
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
WEB I18N GAP FIXED: “:dir lacks wide support” When designing/adapting style sheets for languages such as Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu, Dhivehi, Fula (Adlam)... the :dir() pseudo-class allows content authors to style RTL text in the same style sheet as other languages, significantly improving convenience.
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
New translation into Chinese: 世界各地的人名 (Personal names around the world) www.w3.org/Internationa... Thanks to Fuqiao Xue for providing this translation.
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世界各地的人名
世界各地的人名有何不同,这些差异对web的表单、数据库、本体等设计有什么影响?
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
FOR REVIEW: Working with Time and Time Zones An updated version of Working with Time and Time Zones is out for wide review. We are looking for comments by Thursday, 23 January 2025. www.w3.org/TR/timezone/ See the blog post at www.w3.org/blog/Interna...
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Working with Time and Timezones
This document contains guidelines and best practices for working with time and time zones in applications and document formats. Use cases are provided to help choose an approach that ensures that geog...
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
WEB I18N GAP FIXED: Mongolian characters incorrectly rotated and not joining in vertical text It is now possible to view vertical Mongolian text with joined up letters in the expected orientation, by default, in WebKit browsers. This brings it in line with Blink and Gecko engines.
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W3C Internationalization, i18n @webi18n.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
New translation into Chinese: 断行的方法 (Approaches to line breaking) www.w3.org/Internationa... Thanks to Fuqiao Xue for providing this translation.
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断行的方法
本文对概述断行策略进行了概述,并为内容作者和标准实现者提供一些建议。
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