On Sat, Feb 22, 2020 at 9:44 PM Hubert Tong <
hubert.reinterpretcast_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> On Sat, Feb 22, 2020 at 8:56 PM Steve Downey <sdowney_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
>> Re:
>> - The code font tables should be formatted as real tables with headings
>> and no extraneous fields.
>>
>> As rendered right now, the tables are in machine processable Unicode
>> database form.
>>
> ... including the comments, which UAX #44 indicates may change format and
> should not be parsed for content.
> ... but also not including a property name.
>
>
>>
>> I see the value in making them actual tables, particularly the short
>> ones, but there is also some value to having the form used in Unicode
>> documentation.
>>
> The downside of using the form in the Unicode documentation including the
> comments is that there may well be increased maintenance cost. If using the
> code font tables, I would suggest a cross-reference to the format
> description in UAX #44.
>
> Also, it seems the paper has made __LINE__ not a valid identifier...
> However, it does appear that EWG has approved that direction... EWG
> guidance on suitable replacements for such identifiers in the standard
> might be useful.
>
Okay, the wording does not do this, but the Annex C implies it does.