Ack - thanks for confirming, Eliot.

Thanks,
Sandy 

> On May 5, 2025, at 2:50 PM, Independent Submissions Editor (Eliot Lear) 
> <rfc-...@rfc-editor.org> wrote:
> 
> Ok,  I clicked wrong.  I see what you're talking about.
> 
> On 05.05.2025 23:46, Sandy Ginoza wrote:
>> Hi Eliot,
>> 
>> Are you using Firefox?  It seems to be an issue with the text (.txt) display 
>> in Firefox.  Please let me know if you are seeing something different. We 
>> have been pointed to these BiDi issues 
>> <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=BiDi&list_id=17541332>
>>  so there is suspicion that the issue is wider spread.   
>> 
>> We’re discussing the issue with the tools team.  
>> Thanks,
>> Sandy 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On May 5, 2025, at 2:32 PM, Independent Submissions Editor (Eliot Lear) 
>>> <rfc-...@rfc-editor.org>
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Sandy, oddly that link looks okay to me.  What am I missing?
>>> 
>>> On 05.05.2025 23:25, Sandy Ginoza wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Greetings all,
>>>> 
>>>> Please note that the PDF/A-3 we created previously indicated an error: 
>>>> Text cannot be mapped to Unicode.  
>>>> We have been working with the tools team to rectify the issue.  We have 
>>>> eliminated the error by moving the explanatory text about the sequence of 
>>>> characters into a later paragraph - see 
>>>> 
>>>> <https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-lastrfcdiff.html>.  However, 
>>>> when viewed in Firefox, the first two characters in the explanatory 
>>>> paragraph of the resulting text file display in reverse order (see 
>>>> <https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676.txt>
>>>> 
>>>> ).  We are currently discussing options for getting this RFC published.  
>>>> We will send an update soon.
>>>> 
>>>> The current files are available here: 
>>>>    
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676.xml
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>    
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676.txt
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>    
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676.pdf
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>    
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676.html
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Diffs of the most recent update only: 
>>>>    
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-lastdiff.html
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>    
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-lastrfcdiff.html
>>>> 
>>>>  (side by side)
>>>> 
>>>> AUTH48 diffs: 
>>>>    
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-auth48diff.html
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>    
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-auth48rfcdiff.html
>>>> 
>>>>  (side by side)
>>>> 
>>>> Comprehensive diffs: 
>>>>    
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-diff.html
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>    
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-rfcdiff.html
>>>> 
>>>>  (side by side)
>>>> 
>>>> Please let us know if you have any questions.  
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you for your patience!  
>>>> RFC Editor/sg
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Apr 25, 2025, at 7:43 AM, Madison Church <mchu...@staff.rfc-editor.org>
>>>>> 
>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Caterina - Thank you for your response! We’ve marked your approval on the 
>>>>> AUTH48 status page (see 
>>>>> 
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9676
>>>>> 
>>>>> ).
>>>>> 
>>>>> We have now received all necessary approvals and consider AUTH48 
>>>>> complete. Thank you all for your time and patience throughout this 
>>>>> process! We will prepare the document for publication shortly.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> RFC Editor/mc
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Apr 23, 2025, at 12:02 PM, Caterina Lupo <caterina.l...@gmail.com>
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> dear Madison, 
>>>>>> I approve. 
>>>>>> I apologize for my late response.
>>>>>> Many thanks to all of you !
>>>>>> Caterina
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Il giorno lun 21 apr 2025 alle 23:41 PierLuigi Spinosa 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> <pierluigi.spin...@gmail.com>
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>  ha scritto:
>>>>>> Dear Madison
>>>>>> I approve.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> A great thank you to all!
>>>>>> Pierluigi
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Il giorno lun 21 apr 2025 alle ore 21:26 Madison Church 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> <mchu...@staff.rfc-editor.org>
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>  ha scritto:
>>>>>> Hi Enrico and Eliot,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thank you both for your replies! We have noted your approvals for this 
>>>>>> document (see 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9676
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> ).
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Once we receive approvals from Pierluigi and Caterina, we will move this 
>>>>>> document forward in the publication process.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>>> RFC Editor/mc
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Apr 20, 2025, at 10:49 AM, Independent Submissions Editor (Eliot 
>>>>>>> Lear) <rfc-...@rfc-editor.org>
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Approved.  A special thank you, Madison, to you and the entire team on 
>>>>>>> this one.
>>>>>>> Eliot
>>>>>>> On 20.04.2025 17:21, ENRICO FRANCESCONI wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hi Madison,
>>>>>>>> we double checked the latest changes and everything seems ok. So for 
>>>>>>>> us we can proceed.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Thanks again for your collaboration!
>>>>>>>> Pierluigi and Enrico
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On 15 Apr 2025, at 17:43, Madison Church 
>>>>>>>>> <mchu...@staff.rfc-editor.org>
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Hi Enrico,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your reply! We have updated the document as requested. 
>>>>>>>>> Please take a moment to review the changes and ensure they appear as 
>>>>>>>>> desired. 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> For the following:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 4) We note that the ISO reference has been withdrawn and is no 
>>>>>>>>>>> longer available. There are two updated versions: ISO 8601-1:2019 
>>>>>>>>>>> (https://www.iso.org/standard/70907.html) and ISO 8601-2:2019 
>>>>>>>>>>> (https://www.iso.org/standard/70908.html
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> ). Would you like to update to use one or the other? Or both?
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Current:
>>>>>>>>>>> [ISO.8601.1988]
>>>>>>>>>>> ISO, "Data elements and interchange formats - Information
>>>>>>>>>>> interchange - Representation of dates and times",
>>>>>>>>>>> ISO 8601:1988, June 1988.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>> [ISO.8601-1.2019]
>>>>>>>>>>> ISO, "Date and time - Representations for information interchange",
>>>>>>>>>>> ISO 8601-1:2019, February 2019.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> [ISO.8601-2.2019]
>>>>>>>>>>> ISO, "Data elements and interchange formats - Information
>>>>>>>>>>> interchange - Representation of dates and times",
>>>>>>>>>>> ISO 8601-2:2019, February 2019.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> We think that including both is the best choice.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Note that we’ve also updated the following sentence that originally 
>>>>>>>>> cited [ISO.8601.1988] in Section 3.6. Although the update is 
>>>>>>>>> straightforward, please review and let us know if you agree.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>> [ISO.8601.1988] describes the international
>>>>>>>>> format for representing dates.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Current:
>>>>>>>>> [ISO.8601-1.2019] and [ISO.8601-2.2019] describe the international
>>>>>>>>> format for representing dates.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> With these changes in place, we believe that there are no further 
>>>>>>>>> outstanding items. Please review the document carefully to ensure 
>>>>>>>>> satisfaction as we do not make changes once it has been published as 
>>>>>>>>> an RFC. Contact us with any further updates or with your approval of 
>>>>>>>>> the document in its current form. We will await approvals from each 
>>>>>>>>> author prior to moving forward in the publication process.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> The files have been posted here (please refresh):
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676.txt
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676.pdf
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676.html
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676.xml
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> The relevant diff files have been posted here (please refresh):
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-diff.html
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>  (comprehensive diff)
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-rfcdiff.html
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>  (side by side view)
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-auth48diff.html
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>  (all changes made in AUTH48)
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-auth48rfcdiff.html
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>  (side by side view of all AUTH48 changes)
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-lastdiff.html
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>  (most recent updates)
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-lastrfcdiff.html
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>  (side by side view of most recent updates)
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> For the AUTH48 status of this document, please see:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9676
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>>>> RFC Editor/mc
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Apr 13, 2025, at 12:42 PM, ENRICO FRANCESCONI 
>>>>>>>>>> <enrico.francesc...@cnr.it>
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Dear Madison,
>>>>>>>>>> thanks a lot for your collaboration! 
>>>>>>>>>> We have double checked the latest version and we found the following 
>>>>>>>>>> issues:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 1) At the end of section 3.4. "Unicode Characters Outside the ASCII 
>>>>>>>>>> Range"
>>>>>>>>>> - at Munich circular, the UTF-8 code still includes %xC3%xBC instead 
>>>>>>>>>> of %C3%BC,
>>>>>>>>>> - at Law of the Russian Federation, the UTF-8 code still includes 
>>>>>>>>>> %xD1%x81%xD0... instead of %D1%81%D0… (it holds for all the 3 lines)
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 2) At section 3.6. "Date Format", at the very end of the section, 
>>>>>>>>>> after the line:
>>>>>>>>>> "The characters that are not allowed (e.g., "/") or reserved (e.g., 
>>>>>>>>>> ",") cannot exist inside the date-loc and therefore MUST be turned 
>>>>>>>>>> into "."."
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> we would add the following:
>>>>>>>>>> "To be aligned with ISO format, any blank between day, month and 
>>>>>>>>>> year MUST be converted into "-"."
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 3) At section 5.7., at point "PDF format (vers. 1.7) of the whole 
>>>>>>>>>> act edited by the Italian Parliament:"
>>>>>>>>>> In the example ending as follows
>>>>>>>>>> ...application-pdf;1.7:
>>>>>>>>>> the colon (:) is to be removed.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> As for the Hebrew dates, in html and pdf the ISO date and the Hebrew 
>>>>>>>>>> one are correctly oriented, while in the txt they are not
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> As for your updates, please find in-line below our replies.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Best
>>>>>>>>>> Pierluigi and Enrico
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> On 2 Apr 2025, at 23:29, Madison Church 
>>>>>>>>>>> <mchu...@staff.rfc-editor.org>
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your continued patience as we move forward with this 
>>>>>>>>>>> document! We have updated the files as requested to use hyphens in 
>>>>>>>>>>> the Hebrew date example. Additionally, the UTF-8 and U+ notations 
>>>>>>>>>>> have been updated to reflect those changes. We ask that you review 
>>>>>>>>>>> the updates to ensure correctness. 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Some additional updates we wanted to point out:
>>>>>>>>>>> 1) For the date example in Section 3.6, we have added a description 
>>>>>>>>>>> containing the order of the characters and how they should appear. 
>>>>>>>>>>> This is due to the fact that the Hebrew date may be displayed 
>>>>>>>>>>> differently depending on different document presentation 
>>>>>>>>>>> environments.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> OK
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 2) Pierluigi and Enrico noted the following on Feb 20th:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 4) As for the example at the end of sect. 3.6, there is a mismatch 
>>>>>>>>>>>> between the HTML format and PDF, as well as TXT, formats:
>>>>>>>>>>>> • in HTML we have: 1999-09-02|ט״נשת לוּלאֱבֶּ א״כ
>>>>>>>>>>>> • in PDF (at the top of pag. 17) the same dates appear as swapped
>>>>>>>>>>>> • in TXT the same dates appear:
>>>>>>>>>>>> • as in the HTML, if read via browser
>>>>>>>>>>>> • as swapped, if read locally via some text editors (in few cases 
>>>>>>>>>>>> even aligned right)
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Although most of these issues have been resolved due to the 
>>>>>>>>>>> corrected PDF output, we unfortunately do not have control over the 
>>>>>>>>>>> .txt output or right alignment in this case since the .txt output 
>>>>>>>>>>> can vary depending on which tool/browser is used. For example, 
>>>>>>>>>>> Safari and Google Chrome display the date correctly 
>>>>>>>>>>> (1999-09-02|כ״א-בֶּאֱלוּל-תשנ״ט) while Firefox displays the date in 
>>>>>>>>>>> reverse (the Hebrew string followed by 1999-09-02).
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> OK
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 3) We also wanted to point out that the date itself has been 
>>>>>>>>>>> updated as follows since the previous version was displayed 
>>>>>>>>>>> backwards upon further review. The RTL characters now appear in the 
>>>>>>>>>>> correct order.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>> ט״נשת לוּלאֱבֶּ א״כ
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Current:
>>>>>>>>>>> כ״א-בֶּאֱלוּל-תשנ״ט
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> OK
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 4) We note that the ISO reference has been withdrawn and is no 
>>>>>>>>>>> longer available. There are two updated versions: ISO 8601-1:2019 
>>>>>>>>>>> (https://www.iso.org/standard/70907.html) and ISO 8601-2:2019 
>>>>>>>>>>> (https://www.iso.org/standard/70908.html
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> ). Would you like to update to use one or the other? Or both?
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Current:
>>>>>>>>>>> [ISO.8601.1988]
>>>>>>>>>>> ISO, "Data elements and interchange formats - Information
>>>>>>>>>>> interchange - Representation of dates and times",
>>>>>>>>>>> ISO 8601:1988, June 1988.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>> [ISO.8601-1.2019]
>>>>>>>>>>> ISO, "Date and time - Representations for information interchange",
>>>>>>>>>>> ISO 8601-1:2019, February 2019.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> [ISO.8601-2.2019]
>>>>>>>>>>> ISO, "Data elements and interchange formats - Information
>>>>>>>>>>> interchange - Representation of dates and times",
>>>>>>>>>>> ISO 8601-2:2019, February 2019.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> We think that including both is the best choice.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> The files have been posted here (please refresh):
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676.txt
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676.pdf
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676.html
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676.xml
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> The relevant diff files have been posted here (please refresh):
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-diff.html
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>  (comprehensive diff)
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-rfcdiff.html
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>  (side by side view)
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-auth48diff.html
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>  (all changes made in AUTH48)
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-auth48rfcdiff.html
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>  (side by side view of all AUTH48 changes)
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-lastdiff.html
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>  (most recent updates)
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-lastrfcdiff.html
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>  (side by side view of most recent updates)
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> For the AUTH48 status of this document, please see:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9676
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Editor/mc
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 31, 2025, at 3:56 PM, Madison Church 
>>>>>>>>>>> <mchu...@staff.rfc-editor.org>
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Eliot and Enrico,
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you both for your messages and apologies for the delayed 
>>>>>>>>>>> response on our end! 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> At the moment, we are currently waiting for a tools update that 
>>>>>>>>>>> will fix the PDF output of the left-to-right and right-to-left text 
>>>>>>>>>>> in Section 3.6. The tools update that includes this fix is planned 
>>>>>>>>>>> for this week. Once the update is complete, we will send updated 
>>>>>>>>>>> files that incorporate Enrico’s requested updates regarding spaces 
>>>>>>>>>>> in the Hebrew date. 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your patience!
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Editor/mc
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 31, 2025, at 2:49 PM, ENRICO FRANCESCONI 
>>>>>>>>>>>> <enrico.francesc...@cnr.it>
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Eliot, 
>>>>>>>>>>>> the latest email of ours was on March 6th about spaces in Hebrew 
>>>>>>>>>>>> dates. In our opinion it was the last issue to fix. We are now 
>>>>>>>>>>>> waiting for feedback.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Best
>>>>>>>>>>>> Enrico
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 31 Mar 2025, at 20:25, Independent Submissions Editor (Eliot 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lear) <rfc-...@rfc-editor.org>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Madison, Enrico, where are we?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eliot
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 06.03.2025 06:12, ENRICO FRANCESCONI wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Madison and Eliot,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thanks for your feedback about dates and different conversion 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> formats.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In this respect, we noticed a potential issue in the fact that 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the Hebrew date is written using spaces. Now, the LEX 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> specifications suggest to replace spaces with dots. On the other 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hand in the dates in ISO format the separator is a dash (“-”).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This should apply for the Hebrew format too, as well as for its 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> U+ and utf-8 versions. Therefore, we think that one of such 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> characters (“-” or “.”) is to be included in the Hebrew format 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and converted in U+ and utf-8. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Our preference would be to use “-” for dates, anyway even the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> version with “.” can be ok.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Therefore, the Hebrew example would become:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ט״נשת-לוּלאֱב-א״כ (for us to be preferred) or ט״נשת.לוּלאֱב.א״כ
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry for this additional burden, anyway it seems that we are 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> close to finalise the RFC!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pierluigi and Enrico
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 5 Mar 2025, at 10:23, Independent Submissions Editor (Eliot 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lear) <rfc-...@rfc-editor.org>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 20.02.2025 22:18, ENRICO FRANCESCONI wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Madison and Eliot, 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> we were preparing an answer to the previous message, when we 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> received two new emails of yours.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We report in the following our reply which partially addresses 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the issue on Hebrew characters you underline in your message. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As for the alternatives you propose, we agree with Eliot that 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option 2), using the workaround described, is to be preferred.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Now, please, see the answer we had prepared:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Madison and Eliot,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> we read again the whole document, and we found the following 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> residual four issues:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> • We checked the conversion of the Hebrew characters and it 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> seems to us that the U+ conversion reported in the RFC is not 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> correct:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ט״נשת לוּלאֱבֶּ א״כ in U+ should be:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> U+05D8U+05F4U+05E0U+05E9U+05EAU+0020U+05DCU+05D5U+05BCU+05DCU+05D0U+05B1U+05D1U+05B6U+05BCU+0020U+05D0U+05F4U+05DB
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> According to https://r12a.github.io/app-conversion/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> , your correction is correct.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please double check and fix it in the draft
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> • As for the conversion of the same date into UTF-8, it seems 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that it is wrong as well, because it includes also the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> conversion of the U+ (%x55%x2b).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The correct one should be: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> %xd7%x98%xd7%xb4%xd7%xa0%xd7%xa9%xd7%xaa%x20%xd7%x9c%xd7%x95%xd6%xbc%xd7%x9c%xd7%x90%xd6%xb1%xd7%x91%xd6%xb6%xd6%xbc%x20%xd7%x90%xd7%xb4%xd7%x9b
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Same web site, this seems correct, assuming the x is 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> appropriate.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eliot
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please double check as well, and fix it in the draft 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3) In general, and in the reported example in particular, if 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "data-loc" is used internally, the following value can be 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> kept: ט״נשת לוּלאֱבֶּ א״כ , but if it is to be transmitted 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> over the network, it is to be converted into UTF-8.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The example at the end of section 3.6 should, therefore, be 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> written as follows:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "For example, 1999-09-02 will be written in ISO plus Hebrew 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> format as: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1999-09-02|ט״נשת לוּלאֱבֶּ א״כ
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which, see Section 3.4, is to be converted in UTF-8 for 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> network protocols and for resolution."
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4) As for the example at the end of sect. 3.6, there is a 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mismatch between the HTML format and PDF, as well as TXT, 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> formats:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> • in HTML we have: 1999-09-02|ט״נשת לוּלאֱבֶּ א״כ
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> • in PDF (at the top of pag. 17) the same dates appear as 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> swapped
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> • in TXT the same dates appear:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> • as in the HTML, if read via browser
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> • as swapped, if read locally via some text editors (in few 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cases even aligned right)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please let us know if you need more clarifications
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for your attention!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pierluigi and Enrico
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 20 Feb 2025, at 21:24, Independent Submissions Editor 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (Eliot Lear) <rfc-...@rfc-editor.org>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Madison,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here's my view: I think your suggestion directly below is 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> better than an indefinite hold on a document. I would like 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the authors to weigh in.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eliot
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 20.02.2025 21:21, Madison Church wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If TI state is not favorable due to the unpredictable 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> timeframe, another option for a workaround would be to 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> describe the order of the characters in the date example and 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how they should appear (for a visual, see the Hebrew string 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that appears in Section A.3 of RFC 9290 [4]).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For example:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "The following example uses right-to-left (RTL) script, 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which in the context of this specification may be rendered 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> differently by different document presentation environments. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The descriptive text may be more reliable to follow than the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> necessarily device- and application-specific rendering. For 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> example, 1999-09-02 will be written in ISO plus Hebrew 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> format:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1999-09-02|ט״נשת לוּלאֱבֶּ א״כ
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> where in direction of reading, the sequence of characters 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is…"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As always, if there are any additional questions, please 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feel free to reach out. In the meantime, please let us know 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which option is preferred: 1) move forward with placing the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> document into TI state, or 2) use the proposed workaround 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> above. If option 2 is preferred, we will make the update and 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> send files along for the authors and Eliot to approve.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [1] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9676
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [2] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/about/queue/flowchart/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [3] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/ietf-tools/xml2rfc/issues/1226
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [4] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9290.html#appendix-A.3
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Editor/mc
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Feb 15, 2025, at 5:25 AM, Independent Submissions Editor 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (Eliot Lear) <rfc-...@rfc-editor.org>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Madison, authors,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Let's be clear on what is being requested at this stage:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> • Authors should review all versions of the document 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (text/html/pdf) for any issues, and promptly report them. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The exception is the one issue below regarding Hebrew dates.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> • The document will be held in TI state until such time as 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the tools team can fix the formatting issue.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> • Once that issue is resolved, the document will be 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> regenerated.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> • After that, authors will signal their approval.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> • After that I will perform my final review.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> • After that the RFC Editor will publish the RFC.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I want to confirm that this is what is expected. Do we have 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> any estimate as to how long the document will remain in TI 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> state? I do not want this document languishing longer than 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it already has. If it will take an extended period to make 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> correction (months), then we should look at other 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> alternatives.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eliot
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 13.02.2025 17:21, Madison Church wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Authors, 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your patience as we work through this issue. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We have updated the document as requested and incorporated 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the new U+ and UTF-8 notations for the Hebrew date. We ask 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that you verify the changes to ensure our updates are 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> correct.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> After some further testing on our end, we are still unable 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to get the Hebrew date to align correctly in the text 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> output. Moving forward, we believe the best solution is to 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1) ensure that all changes in the document are approved by 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> each party, and 2) place this document into Tools 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Improvement (TI) state once AUTH48 is complete. As of 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> right now, the formatting of the Hebrew date is the only 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> outstanding issue. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please review the document carefully to ensure 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> satisfaction as we do not make changes once it has been 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> published as an RFC. Contact us with any further updates 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or with your approval of the document in its current form. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We will await approvals from each party prior to moving 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> forward resolving this issue in the publication process.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The updated files have been posted here (please refresh):
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676.txt
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676.pdf
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676.xml
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The updated diff files have been posted here:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-diff.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  (comprehensive diff)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-rfcdiff.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  (side by side)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-auth48diff.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  (AUTH48 changes only)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9676-auth48rfcdiff.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  (side by side)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The AUTH48 status page can be found here: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9676
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To track the issue in GitHub, please see: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/ietf-tools/xml2rfc/issues/1224
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Editor/mc
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Feb 7, 2025, at 6:38 AM, ENRICO FRANCESCONI 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <enrico.francesc...@cnr.it>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} Dear Madison, Dear 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eliot,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thanks for your suggestions. As for the conversion Latin 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --> Hebrew of the example date, we have probably used a 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrong converter, so we agree to use the conversion you 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> suggest. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As for the rest, please find in-line our replies. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pierluigi and Enrico
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Madison Church 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <mchu...@staff.rfc-editor.org>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: 05 February 2025 18:28
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: Independent Submissions Editor (Eliot Lear) 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <rfc-...@rfc-editor.org>; ENRICO FRANCESCONI 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <enrico.francesc...@cnr.it>; pierluigi.spin...@gmail.com 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <pierluigi.spin...@gmail.com>; caterina.l...@gmail.com 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <caterina.l...@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: RFC Editor 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org>; superu...@gmail.com 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <superu...@gmail.com>; auth48archive@rfc-editor.org 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <auth48archive@rfc-editor.org>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9676 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <draft-spinosa-urn-lex-24> for your review
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Authors and Eliot,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your replies!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Authors - To confirm, you are suggesting that the example 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be shown as the following (Removing the U+ notation and 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> keeping the Hebrew format):
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (e.g., "September 2, 99" will be written in ISO plus 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hebrew format as
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "1999-09-02|אלול,תשנ"ט.21").
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fine to remove the U+ format and keep the Hebrew format 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> as in the example above (end of Section 3.6).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Obviously, the right conversion into Hebrew characters 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (you suggest here below) is to be used.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please consider that in Section 3.6, all the occurrences 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of the example Hebrew date, in Hebrew, U+ and UTF-8 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> notations, have to be updated accordingly, so that they 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are all aligned with the new conversion you suggest.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please note that this calendar converter [1] translates 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1999-09-02 to כ״א בֶּאֱלוּל תשנ״ט, and it does not use 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Arabic numerals nor punctuation in the translation. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please confirm the use of Arabic numerals and punctuation 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for the date-loc format.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [1] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.hebcal.com/converter?gd=2&gm=9&gy=1999&g2h=1
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Editor/mc
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Feb 2, 2025, at 1:38 PM, Independent Submissions 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Editor (Eliot Lear) <rfc-...@rfc-editor.org>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> My view:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 02.02.2025 19:52, ENRICO FRANCESCONI wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1) to remove "date-loc" and keep only the ISO version 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of any date
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2) to keep "date-loc" including, as example, a Hebrew 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> date transformed into ISO latin characters (ex: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 21.Elul,5759)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3) to keep "date-loc" including just the Unicode U+ 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> version, without using Hebrew characters
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please let us know what do you prefer and we proceed 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with the update of the document
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't like any of these options because none of them 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> provide an example that people going left to right would 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> actually use. I am also concerned about Chinese, fwiw.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eliot
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <image.png> <image.png> <image.png> <image.png> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <image.png> Enrico Francesconi
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CNR, INSTITUTE OF LEGAL INFORMATICS AND JUDICIAL SYSTEMS
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Research Director
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tel. +390554399611
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enrico.francesc...@cnr.it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enrico.francesc...@igsg.cnr.it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> via de' Barucci, 20, 50127 – Florence (Italy)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> www.cnr.it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Devolvi il 5×1000 al CNR
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CF 80054330586
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>> ing. Pierluigi Spinosa
>>>>>> Via Zanardelli, 15
>>>>>> 50136 - Firenze
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>> 


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