About This Manual

This guide provides Japanese-specific information, such as character sets and locales, for end users and programmers so that they can use and develop internationalized applications in Japanese locales on the DIGITAL UNIX operating system. Details of the Japanese features are also documented in this guide.

Intended Audience

This guide is intended for new and experienced end users and programmers who are interested in the Japanese variant of the DIGITAL UNIX operating system.

Structure of This Guide

This guide consists of nine chapters:

Chapter 1	Character Sets Describes the Japanese character sets supported in the DIGITAL UNIX operating system
Chapter 2	Codesets and Codeset Conversion Describes the Japanese codesets
Chapter 3	Locales Describes the Japanese locales
Chapter 4	Local Language Devices Describes the hardware devices that support the Japanese locales
Chapter 5	Fonts Provides information on Japanese fonts
Chapter 6	Keyboards Provides information on Japanese keyboards
Chapter 7	Japanese Input Methods Describes how to input Japanese characters
Chapter 8	Japanese Printing Support Introduces Japanese printing support.
Chapter 9	Other Japanese Features Describes other Japanese features

Conventions

The following typographical conventions are used in this manual:

%
$

A percent sign represents the C shell system prompt. A dollar sign represents the system prompt for the Bourne and Korn shell.

#

A number sign represents the superuser prompt.

% cat

Boldface type in interactive examples indicates typed user input.

file

Italic (slanted) type indicates variable values, placeholders, and function argument names.

[ | ]
{ | }

In syntax definitions, brackets indicate items that are optional and braces indicate items that are required. Vertical bars separating items inside brackets or braces indicate that you choose one item from among those listed.

. . .

In syntax definitions, a horizontal ellipsis indicates that the preceding item can be repeated one or more times.

cat(1)

A cross-reference to a reference page includes the appropriate section number in parentheses. For example, cat(1) indicates that you can find information on the cat command in Section 1 of the reference pages.

[RETURN]

In an example, a key name enclosed in a box indicates that you press that key.

Ctrl/x

This symbol indicates that you hold down the first named key while pessing the key or mouse button that follows the slash. In examples, this key combination is enclosed in a box (for example [Ctrl/C]).

% $	A percent sign represents the C shell system prompt. A dollar sign represents the system prompt for the Bourne and Korn shell.
#	A number sign represents the superuser prompt.
% cat	Boldface type in interactive examples indicates typed user input.
file	Italic (slanted) type indicates variable values, placeholders, and function argument names.
[ \| ] { \| }	In syntax definitions, brackets indicate items that are optional and braces indicate items that are required. Vertical bars separating items inside brackets or braces indicate that you choose one item from among those listed.
. . .	In syntax definitions, a horizontal ellipsis indicates that the preceding item can be repeated one or more times.
cat(1)	A cross-reference to a reference page includes the appropriate section number in parentheses. For example, cat(1) indicates that you can find information on the cat command in Section 1 of the reference pages.
[RETURN]	In an example, a key name enclosed in a box indicates that you press that key.
Ctrl/x	This symbol indicates that you hold down the first named key while pessing the key or mouse button that follows the slash. In examples, this key combination is enclosed in a box (for example [Ctrl/C]).

About This Manual

Intended Audience

Structure of This Guide

Related Documents

Conventions