Re: size?

[Chris Maden <crism@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

[Kay Michael]
> The number of characters in a string is perfectly well-defined in
> XML. It might not be exactly the definition that an expert in
> Ethiopian or Glagolitic might like, but it would be good enough for
> the rest of us.

Are you prepared for the support calls when LATIN SMALL LETTER A
followed by COMBINING DIAERESIS counts differently from LATIN SMALL
LETTER A WITH DIAERESIS?

-Chris
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