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Data Category: hyphenation
Key264
PIDhttp://www.isocat.org/datcat/DC-264
Typecomplex/open
OwnerWright, Sue Ellen
Scopepublic
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
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2.1 English Language Section
LanguageEnglish (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