| Data Category: hyphenation | |
|---|---|
| Key | 264 |
| PID | http://www.isocat.org/datcat/DC-264 |
| Type | complex/open |
| Owner | Wright, Sue Ellen |
| Scope | public |
| 1. Administration Information Section | |
| 1.1 Administration Record | |
| Identifier | hyphenation |
| Version | 1:0 |
| Registration Status | private |
| Administration Status | private |
| Origin | ? |
| Explanatory Comment | ISO12620A-0207 |
| Effective Date | 2001-09-14 |
| 1.1.1 Creation | |
| Creation Date | 2000-09-27 |
| Change Description | no change description found |
| 1.1.2 Last Change | |
| Last Change Date | 2004-07-09 |
| Change Description | 12620:1999; 12620-2:2003; 12620-3:2003 |
| 2. Description Section | |
| Profile | Terminology |
[-]2.1 English Language Section | |
| Language | English (en) |
| 2.1.1 Definition Section | |
| Definition | The division of a word in writing, such as at the end of a line, according to a given set of rules. |
| Source | ISO12620 |
| 2.1.2 Example Section | |
| Example | pho-ne-ti-cian. |
| Source | Mitre; TEI(green text); 1951 |
| 2.1.3 Explanation Section | |
| Explanation | Words are hyphenated in order to block text efficiently and attractively for printing. Rules for syllabification and
hyphenation can differ in some languages and in some situations. |
| Source | Mitre; TEI(green text); 1951 |
| 3. Conceptual Domain | |
| Data Type | string |