Contextual rule for GERESH?

Patrik Fältström patrik at frobbit.se
Wed Jul 15 15:00:06 CEST 2009


On 5 nov 2008, at 03.15, Mark Davis wrote:

> For example those for GERESH, which can be a final character in  
> words, but the rules
> require to be followed by a Hebrew letter, when "-" should also be  
> allowed
> (the GERSHAYIM rules on the other hand are ok, since it is only  
> medial).

Is what you are saying that the current rules:

> Appendix A.8.  HEBREW PUNCTUATION GERESH
>    Code point:
>       U+05F3
>    Overview:
>       The script of the preceding character and the subsequent
>       character, if any, MUST be Hebrew.
>    Lookup:
>       False
>    Rule Set:
>       False;
>       If Script(Before(cp)) .eq.  Hebrew And
>          LastChar .eq. cp Then True;
>          If Script(Before(cp)) .eq.  Hebrew And
>             Script(After(cp)) .eq.  Hebrew Then True;
>

Should be changed so it is also ok if the character before or after is  
a '-'?

Please provide new rules.

    paf

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