KOREAN
TABLE DESIGNATOR
kor
(The initial translation table for a translation is determined by the selected template, and may be changed using the Document / Translation Tables menu. Using those menus does not involve explicit use of the table designator. However, in cases where it is necessary to switch to a different translation table partway through a file, the designator for the table being switched to is required; see the general description of the [lnb~...] command for further details.)
FUNCTIONAL SUMMARY
The Korean tables support print-to-braille translation of Korean-language literary text into uncontracted Korean braille.
Uncontracted English is also supported. Technical (mathematics and computer) notation is generally transcribed as in Unified English Braille (UEB).
REFERENCES, HISTORY AND CREDITS
The Korean Hangul characters are found in the range of U+AC00 through U+D7AF. As Korean is imported into Duxbury DBT, these characters are converted into the individual parts of the character located in the Unicode range U+1100-11FF. The article www.kfunig- raz.ac.at/~katzer/korean_hangul_unicode.html was useful for converting the Hangul compound characters into individual characters in Unicode page 1100 (written by Gernot Katzer of Austria). The Deconstructions of compound characters in Unicode page 1100 are based on http://openstandard- s.dk/JTC1/SC2/WG2/docs/n3163A.txt
The Korean tables support print-to-braille translation of Korean-language literary text into partially contracted braille. The initial work was based on The Wikipedia article on Korean Braille at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean- _Braille This was refined using information from a PDF file on Korean Braille (written in English) obtained from our Korean tester, Mr. J. C. Lee of Hanlee Tech Co., Ltd. This PDF file was stripped of its title page, so I do not know the author or the correct title. We believe that we have faithfully followed the rules outlined in this publication.
We welcome suggestions on ways to improve on our work.
(Documentation reviewed June 2010)
Duxbury DBT: Braille Translation in Many Languages.
