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8:56:14
ikrabbe
abc64: all these encoding libraries should only be used to address translations from and to utf-8, which is superior to any other encoding concept developed in the past.
8:59:55
abc64
ikrabbe Sorry I don't understand what you mean. Here is my situation. Some other xorg client send me compound text, and I need to convert it to utf-8. Is there any way to do this?
9:01:35
ikrabbe
I just fear encodings, as they still exist everywhere. So to address xorg, that is ok, or in general, to address font encodings. But for any other purpose, it is best to hide the encoding in favor of utf-8.
9:04:09
abc64
I'm trying to add support of X Input Method for mcclim, and the input method client will send me compound text, how do I convet it?
9:04:48
abc64
It is quiet complex to write a inpute method client, so i do want to convert the compound text I get.