What is tone mark in SAP BC-I18 - Internationalization (I18N)?

SAP Term: tone mark

• Component: BC-I18

• Component Name: Internationalization (I18N)

• Description: Diacritic or non-spacing mark which represents a phonemic tone. Tone languages are common in Southeast Asia and Africa. Since tones always accompany vowels i.e. the syllabic nucleus they are most frequently written using functionally independent marks attached to a vowel symbol. Some writing systems, e.g., Thai, place tone marks on consonant symbols, while Chinese doesn't mark tones at all except when written phonemically.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Tone mark is a feature of SAP's BC-I18 Internationalization (I18N) component. It is used to indicate the tone of a character in certain languages, such as Chinese and Vietnamese. Tone marks are used to differentiate between words that have the same spelling but different tones.
  
  How to use it: 
  Tone marks can be used in SAP systems by enabling the BC-I18 component. Once enabled, tone marks can be used in various fields, such as customer names, product names, and addresses. Tone marks can also be used in reports and documents generated from SAP systems.
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using tone marks in SAP systems, it is important to ensure that the correct tone mark is used for each character. This will help ensure that the correct information is displayed and that any reports or documents generated from SAP systems are accurate.
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on tone marks and how to use them in SAP systems, please refer to the official SAP documentation on BC-I18 Internationalization (I18N).