Re: Glossary sorting in Japanese

Akagi Kobayashi wrote:

> The Kosek method can be used successfully to sort Hiragana and Katanakana
> characters (I'm sure). I have added those after the alphabet to the sort
> list. Attaching the test xml fyi.

I haven't received file, but I would be happy to add it into standard
distribution. You can send it to me off-list.

> Before I look into the Kimber method - I have an idea for sorting words in
> kanji.
>
> Could you tell me whether using the glossentry id= link might work? This is
> explained in Chapter 16 - Linking to a glossary entry
> http://www.sagehill.net/docbookxsl/LinkToGlossary.html
> So the kanji word will be set as the glossterm; and its reading in hiragana
> will be set as the glossentry id.

You can do this, but stylesheets doesn't support sorting of glossterms
based on id values, so you will have to customize stylesheets.

I think that adding sortas attribute to glossterm is the right solution.
If time permits we will discuss this request during today's DocBook TC
meeting.

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