Native language markup

• Currently only scripts defined in Unicode 2.0 are allowed in XML element and attribute names

• All scripts defined in Unicode are allowed in element and attribute content

• Unicode 3.0 adds:

  • Ethiopic (Amharic, Geez, etc.)

  • Burmese

  • Cambodian

  • Mongolian

  • Dvihehi

  • Yi syllabary

• Also:

  • Cherokee

  • Canadian aboriginal languages

• Perhaps:

  • Japanese

  • Cantonese

• Unicode 3.1 adds:

  • Deseret

  • Old Italic

  • Gothic

• Unicode 4.0 adds:

  • Linear B

  • Ugaritic

  • Shavian

  • Osmanya

• Is this enough to justify breaking compatibility?