RE: numeric ordering

From: Karlsson Kent - keka (keka@im.se)
Date: Fri Sep 21 2001 - 05:50:12 EDT


> > 1. Is there another document/algorithm/table that does provide
> > guidelines for sorting numbers within strings? Something
> > that deals with different scripts?
>
> ISO/IEC 14651 "International String Ordering" includes
> an informative annex on this topic. In particular, see
> C.2 Handling of numeral substrings in collation. The specific

C.3 in my copy...

> case of sorting multiple-part section numbering is not
> addressed in detail,

...because that is subsumed under C.3.1 (Handling of 'ordinary'
numerals for natural numbers), when also considering
FULL STOP to separate numerals, and not be part of them
(which is usually the case for natural number numerals).

(Teknisk norm nr. 34, Swedish Alphanumeric Sorting, [Swedish] Statskontoret,
1992, has a somewhat different approach to the same problem; however, that
document is only available in Swedish, does not go into details on this, and
even though it describes a multi-level ordering it does not fit well with
the
UTR10/14651 framework...)

                /Kent Karlsson

> but many similar kinds of problems
> are.
>
> --Ken
>
>



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