RE: [cgmo-webcgm] Chinese Unicode test uploaded

[Dieter Weidenbrück <dieter@itedo.com>]

Please find the changed file attached.

Dieter

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lofton Henderson [mailto:lofton@rockynet.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 1:32 AM
> To: cgmo-webcgm@lists.oasis-open.org
> Subject: [cgmo-webcgm] Chinese Unicode test uploaded
> 
> Some news and a request...
> 
> NEWS:
> -----
> 
> I have put the basic Chinese unicode test on the FTP site.  The files
> are:  utf16-chinese-v10.htm, .cgm, .png.
> 
> The good news is that we appear to have two implementations 
> passing already (Itedo and SDI).  The bad news:  the file 
> does not adhere to the WebCGM (1.0 & 2.0) rules for fonts.  
> The font is not Adobe13 (it's "Arial Unicode MS"), but there 
> is no Font Properties element.
> 
> This is something that I'm sure will be scrutinized in W3C, 
> especially as Chris has been attentive to our (WebCGM) font 
> handling claims.
> 
> So it is slightly better news that the Japanese unicode test
> (utf16-japanese-v10.cgm) does indeed have a Font Properties 
> element.  MetaCheck shows this information:
> 
> The fonts are,
> 1:Arial
> 2:MS Gothic
> 
> Font Properties are:
> 
> Font Index = 1 (p10)
>      Font Family = Arial (p5)
>      Posture = Upright (p5)
>      Weight = Medium (p5)
>      Proportionate Width = Medium (p1)
>      Design Group = 0, 0, 0 (p1)
>      Structure = undef/na  (p1)
> 
> Font Index = 2 (p10)
>      Font Family = MS Gothic (p5)
>      Posture = Upright (p5)
>      Weight = Medium (p5)
>      Proportionate Width = Medium (p1)
>      Design Group = 0, 0, 0 (p1)
>      Structure = undef/na  (p1)
> 
> This is a very good start.  I'll note that 'Structure' could 
> be defined, even if it is low priority (solid | outline ... 
> we probably want solid).  Design Group is not difficult, but 
> it requires a copy of 9541-2, which we now have available on 
> the Web site:
> 
> http://www.cgmopen.org/technical/typeface.pdf
> 
> It would add credibility to the test file if we put something 
> for the Design Group.  (I'll have a look at 9541 and make a 
> suggestion).
> 
> Summary:  we need to add Font Properties to 
> utf16-chinese-v10, and update the Font Properties in 
> utf16-japanese-v10
> 
> REQUEST:
> 
> Who is able to work effectively with the Font Properties 
> element, and handle unicode, i.e., what tools?
> 
> I guess Itedo can do it (they produced the Japanese test).  I 
> know some other tools cannot.  Also, my old standby 'convert' 
> does not do Font Properties, to my chagrin.  (I looked at the 
> source, and the FP element appears to be stubbed on output, 
> as if we planned to do it later.  I might play with that and 
> fix it, but that's a long-term task.)
> 
> Regards,
> -Lofton.
> 
> 
>

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