data/mappings/README.emoji

== Notes on {kddi,docomo,softbank}-*.ucm mappings.

kddi-jisx-208 is a variant of JIS X 208 used by KDDI, a Japanese cell
phone carrier.

kddi-shift_jis, docomo-shift_jis, and softbank-shift_jis are variants
of Shift_JIS used by KDDI, DoCoMo and SoftBank.

  - kddi-jisx-208 contains Emoji (emoticon) code points in
    0x75xx, 0x76xx, 0x77xx, 0x78xx, 0x79xx, 0x7Axx, 0x7Bxx,
    where xx means 21-7E.

  - kddi-shift_jis contains Emoji code points in
    0xEBxx, 0xECxx, 0xEDxx, and 0xEExx, 0xF3xx, 0xF4xx, 0xF6xx, 0xF7xx,
    where xx means 40-7E, 80-FC.

  - docomo-shift_jis contains Emoji code points in
    0xF8xx, and 0xF9xx, where xx means 40-7E, 80-FC.

  - softbank-shift_jis contains Emoji code points in
    0xF7xx, 0xF9xx, and 0xFBxx, where xx means 40-7E, 80-FC.

  - softbank-jisx-208 contains Emoji code points in
    0x75xx, 0x76xx, 0x77xx, 0x78xx, 0x79xx, 0x7Axx, 0x7Bxx, 0x7Dxx
    where xx means 21-7E.


== How the tables were created

The most authoritative sources we have seen are:

* NTT docomo:
    <http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/service/imode/make/content/pictograph/basic/index.html> (Basic)
    <http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/service/imode/make/content/pictograph/extention/index.html> (Extended)

* KDDI/AU:
    <http://www.au.kddi.com/ezfactory/tec/spec/pdf/typeD.pdf>

* SoftBank: 
    <http://creation.mb.softbank.jp/download.php?docid=103>
    (requires free registration)

We also have seen this informative, but unofficial, source:
    <http://trialgoods.com/emoji/>

kddi-jisx-208-2007.ucm is based on jisx-208.ucm in this directory.
The original table's mappings to codes 0x75xx to 0x7Bxx are excluded
to avoid collisions with emoji.

kddi-shift_jis-2007.ucm is based on windows-932-2000.ucm.
The original table's mappings to codes 0xEBxx to 0xEExx, and 0xF0xx to
0xF90xx (EUDC block), are excluded to avoid collisions with emoji.

docomo-shift_jis-2007.ucm is based on windows-932-2000.ucm.
The original table's mappings to codes 0xF0xx to 0xF90xx (EUDC block)
are excluded to avoid collisions with emoji.

softbank-shift_jis-2007.ucm is based on windows-932-2000.ucm.
The original table's mappings to codes 0xF0xx to 0xF90xx (EUDC block),
and 0xFBxx, are excluded to avoid collisions with emoji.

softbank-jisx-208-2007.ucm is based on jisx-208.ucm in this directory.
The original table's mappings to codes 0x75xx to 0x7Bxx, and 0x7Dxx
are excluded to avoid collisions with emoji.