Request for variant subtag: western

[Addison Phillips]

Well... we'll always have a prefix. In this case, however, the subtag is 
actually envisioned to develop more prefixes, which is, historically, a 
novelty. Heretofore, variants like 'nedia' and '1901' were limited to 
specific prefixes and have very well-defined meanings.

Addison

Mark Davis wrote:
> I like the first comment: I think that whenever we have prefixes, it would
> be useful to have a comment in the format like what you have, for each
> prefix.
> 
>  Comments: Prefix 'hy': Western Armenian, as distinct from
>   the Eastern dialect.
> 
> At first, I didn't know about the second comment. It is covered in the 
> spec,
> so I'm not sure it is necessary to repeat the caution for each prefix.
> However, given that many people on this list didn't realize that prefixes
> limited the scope of variants, maybe we should just do that for each 
> case of
> a prefix.
> 
> Mark
> 
> On 8/29/06, Addison Phillips <addison at yahoo-inc.com> wrote:
>>
>> Here's my thought:
>>
>> I'm downright leery of generic subtags. There is too much room of
>> mischief, matching woes, and unnecessary tagging variation. To the
>> extent that it is reasonable to do so, the community should restrict
>> generic registrations in ways that guide users towards using tags in a
>> systematic manner. I personally oppose completely generic registrations
>> for that reason, especially by the bushel. Language tag choices are
>> difficult enough.
>>
>> I don't have a problem with separating "Western Armenian" from "Eastern
>> Armenian", though. This appears to describe, to my untrained eye, a
>> dialectical distinction, so the registration is in order. Thus, I'd be
>> much happier if the registration form said:
>>
>>   Type: variant
>>   Subtag: western
>>   Description: Western dialect
>>   Prefix: hy
>>   Comments: Prefix 'hy': Western Armenian, as distinct from
>>     the Eastern dialect.
>>   Comments: This subtag should only be used with the prefixes
>>     listed. When multiple prefixes are present, bear in mind
>>     that each is a distinct dialect of that language.
>>
>> Addison
>>
>> -- 
>> Addison Phillips
>> Globalization Architect -- Yahoo! Inc.
>>
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>> It is not a feature.
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Addison Phillips
Globalization Architect -- Yahoo! Inc.

Internationalization is an architecture.
It is not a feature.