name

Name (in a Private Character)

The unique name for the character being defined by <private-char>.

Remarks

The @name attribute for a defined private character <private-char> provides a Unicode-style name (an all uppercase name) for the private character, for example, “COMBINING CYRILLIC PALATALIZATION”. In contrast, the @description attribute for a defined private character <private-char> provides a rough visual description, for example, “combining vertical tilde”.

Used on Element: <private-char>

ValueMeaning
Text, numbers, or special charactersFor use with <private-char>, supplies the name of the character being defined. By convention, this character should be named in a fashion similar to names found in the Unicode Standard (for example, in all uppercase ASCII, “NORTHWEST SOUTHEAST ARROW”).
RestrictionThis is an optional attribute; there is no default.