[mpeg-OTspec] RE: FW: Proposed Script tag additions

[John Hudson]

Levantovsky, Vladimir wrote:

> ...do we want language-specific shaping specification 
> be kept "as is" (i.e. as separate specifications), or would be useful 
> and reasonable to make them part of the ISO OFF standard, e.g. add them 
> as annexes to establish a compliance point for text layout engine 
> implementations?

I would be in favour of making the script and language shaping 
specifications part of the OFF standard. As numerous people have 
complained to date, there is no OTL implementation specification, and 
this would be an important step towards creating one.

JH

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