2005 · 38 citations · 0 references
ComputingComputer ScienceInformation TechnologyLanguage DocumentationNatural Language ProcessingSyntaxText EncodingText RepresentationCharacter Encoding StandardsIndustry Standards FrameworksStandardizationText Encoding Standards
Urdu software development has spanned over three decades, yet lacked a formal coding standard until a national initiative began three years ago to establish one. This paper details the contents and specifications of the Urdu Zabta Takhti 1.01 standard. The discussion is organized into subsections covering character groups, the Urdu text file format, and Urdu sorting procedures using UZT.
Software development in Urdu has been going on for more than three decades. However, until recently there were no industry standards for coding in Urdu, similar to ASCII standard for English. Keeping in view the necessity and urgency of standardization needs, three years ago a national effort was initiated to get relevant people together and formulate a common standard for everybody to follow. This paper discusses the contents and related specifications of Urdu Zabta Takhti 1.01 in detail. The discussion is divided into subsections on logical groups of characters that form this takhti, Urdu text file format and how sorting may be done in Urdu with UZT.