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22 .TH REPERTOIREMAP 5 2020-06-09 "GNU" "Linux User Manual"
24 repertoiremap \- map symbolic character names to Unicode code points
26 A repertoire map defines mappings between symbolic character names
27 (mnemonics) and Unicode code points when compiling a locale with
29 Using a repertoire map is optional, it is needed only when symbolic
30 names are used instead of now preferred Unicode code points.
32 The repertoiremap file starts with a header that may consist of the
36 is followed by a character that will be used as the
37 comment character for the rest of the file.
38 It defaults to the number sign (#).
41 is followed by a character that should be used as the escape character
42 for the rest of the file to mark characters that should be interpreted
44 It defaults to the backslash (\e).
46 The mapping section starts with the keyword
50 The mapping lines have the following form:
52 .I <symbolic-name> <code-point> comment
53 This defines exactly one mapping,
57 The mapping section ends with the string
61 .I /usr/share/i18n/repertoiremaps
62 Usual default repertoire map path.
66 Repertoire maps are deprecated in favor of Unicode code points.
68 A mnemonic for the Euro sign can be defined as follows:
71 <Eu> <U20AC> EURO SIGN