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RFC 5893: Right-to-Left Scripts for Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA)

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The use of right-to-left scripts in Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) has presented several challenges. This memo provides a new Bidi rule for Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA) labels, based on the encountered problems with some scripts and some shortcomings in the 2003 IDNA Bidi criterion. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Document ID
RFC5893
Published
August 2010
Authors
H. Alvestrand; C. Karp
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
app
Pages
17
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