486	Stabilization of UAX #42, Unicode Character Database in XML (UCDXML)	Closing Date: 2024.04.02
Status:	Closed
Originator:	UTC
Informal Discussion:	Unicode Mail List (Join)
Formal Feedback:	Contact Form
Resolution:	UAX #42 will not be stabilized and will continue to be maintained as long as we have willing volunteers.

Description of Issue:

As noted in L2/23-187 Release Management Group Report to UTC #176, the editors of UAX #42 are no longer available to continue maintaining the spec and data for future versions of Unicode.

In the absence of committed maintainers, the UTC is proposing to stabilize UAX #‌42 and freeze the UAX and its data at the Unicode 15.1 level.

Users of UCDXML are encouraged to either parse the UCD files directly or use libraries that provide API access to Unicode properties.

Please let us know of other standards or projects which refer to UAX #‌42 or use the UCDXML data.

 

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