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<h2>Posts</h2>  <div class="pubdata"> <div class="date"><time datetime=2006-07-27>July 27, 2006</time></div> </div> <div class="resource"> <h3> <a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/2006/07/27/les_codages_de_caracteres/" title="Permanent link to full entry">Les codages de caract猫res</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <div class="link"><a href="https://www.w3.org/International/O-charset.fr.html">New translation</a></div> <p>Thanks to Jean-Jacques Solari the article “Character encodings” has now been translated into French (language negotiated).</p> <div class="admin"> <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/2006/07/27/les_codages_de_caracteres/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </div> <div class="cats"> Tags: <strong><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/tag/article-o-charset/" rel="tag">article-o-charset</a></strong> </div> <div class="cats">Categories: <strong><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/category/translation/" rel="category tag">Translation needed</a></strong></div> </div> </div> <?php// endif; ?>   <div class="pubdata"> <div class="date"><time datetime=2006-07-21>July 21, 2006</time></div> </div> <div class="resource"> <h3> <a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/2006/07/21/specifying_language_in_xhtml_aamp_html_c/" title="Permanent link to full entry">Specifying Language in XHTML & HTML Content</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <div><a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/2006/WD-i18n-html-tech-lang-20060721/">Updated Working Draft</a></div> <p>The Internationalization GEO (Guidelines, Education & Outreach) Working Group has published an updated Working Draft of <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/2006/WD-i18n-html-tech-lang-20060721/">Internationalization Best Practices: Specifying Language in XHTML & HTML Content</a>. Part of a series designed for authors, the document is an aid to specifying the language of content for an international audience.</p> <p>The title has been changed to reflect that these are ‘Best practises’ rather than ‘Techniques’, and the content and format has been substantially reworked. In particular, the term ‘primary language’ has been replaced with references to the ‘language of the intended audience’.</p> <div class="admin"> <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/2006/07/21/specifying_language_in_xhtml_aamp_html_c/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </div> <div class="cats"> Tags: <strong><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/tag/tr-i18n-html-tech-lang/" rel="tag">tr-i18n-html-tech-lang</a></strong> </div> <div class="cats">Categories: <strong><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/category/x/highlight/" rel="category tag">Highlight</a>, <a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/category/x/new-draft/" rel="category tag">New draft</a></strong></div> </div> </div> <?php// endif; ?>   <div class="pubdata"> <div class="date"><time datetime=2006-07-21></time></div> </div> <div class="resource"> <h3> <a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/2006/07/21/kto_ua_380_ywa_unicode/" title="Permanent link to full entry">Kto u偶ywa Unicode?</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <div class="link"><a href="https://www.w3.org/International/questions/qa-who-uses-unicode.pl-pl.html">New translation</a></div> <p>Thanks to T艂umaczenia dokument贸w Team the FAQ-based article “Who uses Unicode?” has now been translated into Polish (language negotiated).</p> <div class="admin"> <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/2006/07/21/kto_ua_380_ywa_unicode/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </div> <div class="cats"> Tags: <strong><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/tag/qa-who-uses-unicode/" rel="tag">qa-who-uses-unicode</a></strong> </div> <div class="cats">Categories: <strong><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/category/translation/" rel="category tag">Translation needed</a></strong></div> </div> </div> <?php// endif; ?>   <div class="pubdata"> <div class="date"><time datetime=2006-07-20>July 20, 2006</time></div> </div> <div class="resource"> <h3> <a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/2006/07/20/character_encodings/" title="Permanent link to full entry">Character encodings</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <div><a href="https://www.w3.org/International/O-charset">Updated article</a></div> <p>Over the past 6 months for this article we have had an average of over 40 feedback ratings per month. Based on this feedback, substantial changes were made to this article so that it is more accessible to content authors, designers and people who are learning to use HTML or XML technologies. It was also positioned more clearly as a starting point and summary of information, rather than being all you need to know.</p> <p>Translators should consider retranslating the whole article.</p> <div class="admin"> <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/2006/07/20/character_encodings/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </div> <div class="cats"> Tags: <strong><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/tag/article-o-charset/" rel="tag">article-o-charset</a></strong> </div> <div class="cats">Categories: <strong><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/category/update/" rel="category tag">Update</a></strong></div> </div> </div> <?php// endif; ?>   <div class="pubdata"> <div class="date"><time datetime=2006-07-18>July 18, 2006</time></div> </div> <div class="resource"> <h3> <a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/2006/07/18/lokalizacja_versus_internacjonalizacja/" title="Permanent link to full entry">Lokalizacja versus internacjonalizacja</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <div class="link"><a href="https://www.w3.org/International/questions/qa-i18n.pl-pl.html">New translation</a></div> <p>Thanks to Tłumaczenia Dokument贸w Team the FAQ-based article “Localization vs. Internationalization” has now been translated into Polish (language negotiated).</p> <div class="admin"> <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/2006/07/18/lokalizacja_versus_internacjonalizacja/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </div> <div class="cats"> Tags: <strong><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/tag/qa-i18n/" rel="tag">qa-i18n</a></strong> </div> <div class="cats">Categories: <strong><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/category/translation/" rel="category tag">Translation needed</a></strong></div> </div> </div> <?php// endif; ?>   <div class="pubdata"> <div class="date"><time datetime=2006-07-14>July 14, 2006</time></div> </div> <div class="resource"> <h3> <a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/2006/07/14/css3_and_international_text_2/" title="Permanent link to full entry">New article: CSS3 and International Text</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <div><a href="https://www.w3.org/International/articles/css3-text/">Read the article</a></div> <p>The CSS3 modules currently in development will introduce a large number of properties designed to support non-Latin text, from vertical script support to kashida justification, from ruby positioning to list numbering. This article will give you a glimpse of some of the properties that lie in store, and discuss how you can help to make these improvements a reality.</p> <div class="admin"> <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/2006/07/14/css3_and_international_text_2/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </div> <div class="cats"> Tags: <strong><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/tag/article-css3-text/" rel="tag">article-css3-text</a></strong> </div> <div class="cats">Categories: <strong><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/category/x/articles/" rel="category tag">Articles</a>, <a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/category/x/highlight/" rel="category tag">Highlight</a>, <a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/category/new-resource/" rel="category tag">New resource</a></strong></div> </div> </div> <?php// endif; ?>   <div class="pubdata"> <div class="date"><time datetime=2006-07-14></time></div> </div> <div class="resource"> <h3> <a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/2006/07/14/setting_the_http_charset_parameter/" title="Permanent link to full entry">Setting the HTTP charset parameter</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <div><a href="https://www.w3.org/International/O-HTTP-charset">Updated article</a></div> <p>We have had over 220 feedback ratings on this article, including 23 comments. Based on this feedback, this document was reformatted and had some changes to content.</p> <p>From the feedback responses it was very clear that non-developers coming across this page (and a few developers) were confused by it. Redirects and clarification about the content and intended audience have been added to address that.</p> <p>The title was slightly changed from ‘The HTTP charset parameter’ to ‘Setting the HTTP charset parameter’, and there were some tweaks to the code samples.</p> <p>Translators should consider retranslating the whole article.</p> <div class="admin"> <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/2006/07/14/setting_the_http_charset_parameter/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </div> <div class="cats"> Tags: <strong><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/tag/article-o-http-charset/" rel="tag">article-o-http-charset</a></strong> </div> <div class="cats">Categories: <strong><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/category/update/" rel="category tag">Update</a></strong></div> </div> </div> <?php// endif; ?>   <div class="pubdata"> <div class="date"><time datetime=2006-07-07>July 7, 2006</time></div> </div> <div class="resource"> <h3> <a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/2006/07/07/internationale_und_mehrsprachige_webseit/" title="Permanent link to full entry">Internationale und mehrsprachige Webseiten</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <div class="link"><a href="https://www.w3.org/International/questions/qa-international-multilingual.de.html">New translation</a></div> <p>Thanks to Jens Meiert the FAQ-based article “International & multilingual web sites” has now been translated into German (language negotiated).</p> <div class="admin"> <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/2006/07/07/internationale_und_mehrsprachige_webseit/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </div> <div class="cats"> Tags: <strong><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/tag/qa-international-multilingual/" rel="tag">qa-international-multilingual</a></strong> </div> <div class="cats">Categories: <strong><a href="https://www.w3.org/blog/International/category/translation/" rel="category tag">Translation needed</a></strong></div> </div> </div> <?php// endif; ?>   <div class="previousnext"> </div> <hr /> <div class="smallprint" id="endMatter" style="font-size: 80%; text-align: center;"> <span class="copyright">Copyright 漏 2025 <a href="https://www.w3.org/">World Wide Web Consortium</a>.<br> <abbr title="World Wide Web Consortium">W3C</abbr><sup>庐</sup> <a href="https://www.w3.org/policies/#disclaimers">liability</a>, <a href="https://www.w3.org/policies/#trademarks">trademark</a> and <a rel="license" href="https://www.w3.org/copyright/document-license/" title="W3C Document License">permissive license</a> rules apply.</span><br /> Questions or comments? <a href="mailto:xfq@w3.org">xfq@w3.org</a> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> if (document.getElementById) { openIMG='/International/icons/open-thin.gif'; closeIMG='/International/icons/close-thin.gif'; initialhide('DIV', 'toc1'); } </script> <link rel='stylesheet' id='style-css' href='https://www.w3.org/blog/International/wp-content/themes/i18n/style.css?ver=6.6.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> </body> </html>