PRI #265, UAX #29, Unicode Text Segmentation

This Unicode Standard Annex will be updated for Unicode 7.0. The proposed update is now available for general public review and comment.

The exception list for SpacingMark has been updated for Unicode 7.0. That list excludes specific characters from being assigned the Grapheme_Cluster_Break property value SpacingMark by default. 

Please see the PRI page for details and instructions on how to review this issue and provide comments: http://www.unicode.org/review/pri265/

IUC 38 - Call for Participation

Do you have knowledge or experience with creating global software that will benefit others? Join other experts and industry leaders and present your ideas at The Thirty-eighth Internationalization & Unicode® Conference (IUC 38), taking place in Santa Clara, Calif., USA; November 3-5, 2014. This is the premier conference on technologies and practices for the creation and management of global and multilingual software solutions.

The Unicode Consortium hosts this event annually, and the conference is recognized for its excellent technical content, industry-tested recommendations and updates on the latest standards. Topics from previous conferences can be found on the IUC 38 website.
Submit your proposals for presentations or tutorials regarding case studies, best practices, innovative technology, or evolving standards.

For details please see: http://www.unicodeconference.org/e/IUC38-CfP-01-21-14.htm

PRI #264, UTS #46, Unicode IDNA Compatibility Processing

This UTS is being updated to synchronize with Unicode 7.0. The text is now open for public review, and the UTC is seeking feedback. Please see the PRI page for details and instructions on how to review this issue and provide comments: http://www.unicode.org/review/pri264/

PRI #263: Sequences to Select From Multiple C2-Conjoining Forms in Malayalam

This PRI, Sequences to Select From Multiple C2-Conjoining Forms in Malayalam, deals with the specification of sequences to indicate a preference when multiple C2 Conjoining forms are possible. The UTC is seeking feedback on this proposal, regarding its advisability and potential impacts on implementations, as well as any suggestions for alternative approaches to the issues raised in the background document.

Please see the submission page for details and instructions on how to review this issue and provide comments.