Name
repertoiremap - map symbolic character names to Unicode code pointsDescription
A repertoire map defines mappings between symbolic character names (mnemonics) and Unicode code points when compiling a locale with localedef(1). Using a repertoire map is optional, it is needed only when symbolic names are used instead of now preferred Unicode code points.Syntax
The repertoiremap file starts with a header that may consist of the following keywords:comment_char is followed by a character that will be used as the comment character for the rest of the file. It defaults to the number sign (#).
escape_char is followed by a character that should be used as the escape character for the rest of the file to mark characters that should be interpreted in a special way. It defaults to the backslash (\e).
The mapping section starts with the keyword CHARIDS in the first column.
The mapping lines have the following form:
<symbolic-name> <code-point> comment This defines exactly one mapping, comment being optional.
The mapping section ends with the string "END CHARIDS".
Files
/usr/share/i18n/repertoiremaps Usual default repertoire map path.
Conforming To
POSIX.2.Notes
Repertoire maps are deprecated in favor of Unicode code points.Examples
A mnemonic for the Euro sign can be defined as follows:<Eu> <U20AC> EURO SIGN