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What is private-use area in SAP BC-I18-UNI - I18N Unicode?


SAP Term: private-use area

  • Component: BC-I18-UNI

  • Component Name: I18N Unicode

  • Description: Code points in the ranges U+E000..U+F8FF, U+F0000..U+FFFFD, and U+100000..U+10FFFD. These code points are designated in the Unicode Standard for private use.


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  • Key Concepts: 
    Private-use area is a range of code points in the Unicode character set that are not assigned to any characters. It is used to store user-defined characters or symbols that are not part of the standard Unicode character set. The private-use area for the BC-I18-UNI I18N Unicode component is located between U+E000 and U+F8FF. 
    
    How to use it: 
    The private-use area can be used to store user-defined characters or symbols that are not part of the standard Unicode character set. To use the private-use area, you must first define the characters or symbols you want to use and then assign them a code point in the range of U+E000 to U+F8FF. Once you have done this, you can use these characters or symbols in your application. 
    
    Tips & Tricks: 
    When using the private-use area, it is important to remember that the code points you assign to your user-defined characters or symbols are not guaranteed to be unique. Therefore, it is important to ensure that you do not assign the same code point to two different characters or symbols. 
    
    Related Information: 
    For more information about the private-use area and how to use it, please refer to the official Unicode documentation at http://www.unicode.org/reports/tr44/.
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