Dear SG 16,

Last month at UTC #176, the Properties & Algorithms Group recommended, and Unicode Technical Committee decided, the following:

[176-A59] Action Item for Asmus Freytag, EDC: Change definition D79 to look like a definition, and add bullet points noting the use of the term to refer to the three UTF and suggesting the term “standard Unicode encoding forms” for clarity. Update mentions of “the [three] Unicode encoding forms” throughout the core specification as appropriate, for Unicode Version 16.0. See L2/23-160 item 1.1.

[176-C14] Consensus: UTC authorizes a proposed update of UTR #17 based on Section 1.1 of L2/23-160.

[176-A60] Action Item for Ken Whistler, EDC: Prepare a proposed update of UTR #17, changing mentions of “the [three] Unicode encoding forms” to use the phrase “standard Unicode encoding forms” as appropriate. See L2/23-160 item 1.1.

[176-A61] Action Item for Rick McGowan, UTC: Post a PRI for PU UTR #17 with a closing date of 2023-10-11.

[176-A62] Action Item for Asmus Freytag, EDC: In the FAQ and Glossary, change mentions of “the [three] Unicode encoding forms” to use the phrase “standard Unicode encoding forms” as appropriate. See L2/23-160 item 1.1.

You should thus be able to use the phrase “standard Unicode encoding forms” in C++26 (Unicode 16.0 will be published in September 2024).

Best regards,

Robin Leroy