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Proposals for Root Zone Label Generation Ruleset

The Label Generation Ruleset for the Root Zone is the result of integration of Label Generation Rules (LGR) proposals for different scripts or writing systems, which have been developed by relevant Generation Panels and are successfully evaluated by the Integration Panel.

Overview of the Root Zone LGR Proposal Development Process

Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR)

The LGR proposals for the Root Zone, which have been submitted for evaluation, are listed in the table below, along with the proposal documents and their current status.

Final Submission Date Script or Writing System Final Submitted Version for Evaluation Current Status
3 April 2018 Cyrillic Proposal [XML, 23 KB]
Supporting Document [PDF, 1.2 MB]
Test Labels [TXT, 8 KB]		 Deferred for integration until LGRs for related scripts are submitted.
View public comment materials.
25 January 2018 Korean Proposal [XML, 563 KB]
Supporting Document [PDF, 4.35 MB]
Test Labels [TXT, 2 KB]		 Released for public comment.
25 May 2017 Thai Proposal [XML, 15 KB]
Supporting Document [PDF, 1 MB]
Test Labels [TXT, 117 KB]		 Integrated into RZ-LGR-2.
View public comment materials.
17 May 2017 Ethiopic Proposal [XML, 31 KB]
Supporting Document [PDF, 2.01 MB]
Test Labels [TXT, 2 KB]		 Integrated into RZ-LGR-2.
View public comment materials.
31 January 2017 Lao Proposal [XML, 16 KB]
Supporting Document [PDF, 2.2 MB]
Test Labels [TXT, 4 KB]		 Integrated into RZ-LGR-2.
View public comment materials.
24 November 2016 Georgian Proposal [XML, 5 KB]
Supporting Document [PDF, 474 KB]
Test Labels [TXT, 2 KB]		 Integrated into RZ-LGR-2.
View public comment materials.
15 August 2016 Khmer Proposal [XML, 20 KB]
Supporting Document [PDF, 3.26 MB]
Test Labels [TXT, 9 KB]		 Integrated into RZ-LGR-2.
View public comment materials.
18 November 2015 Arabic Proposal [XML, 31 KB]
Supporting Document [PDF, 3.47 MB]
Test Labels [TXT, 7 KB]		 Integrated into RZ-LGR-1.
View public comment materials.
5 November 2015 Armenian Proposal [XML, 9 KB]
Supporting Document [PDF, 1.04 MB]
Test Labels [TXT, 1 KB]		 Deferred for integration until LGRs for related scripts are submitted.
View public comment materials.

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