Overview

This file contains a set of Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the Hebrew script, as would be appropriate for the Root Zone. For more details on this LGR, see "Proposal for Hebrew Script Root Zone LGR", Version 1.3, 24 April 2019 [Proposal]. The format of this file follows [RFC 7940].

Background of Hebrew Script

The Hebrew script, written from right to left, is one of the most ancient alphabetic scripts in the world. The first Hebrew inscriptions date back 3000 years, and are written in letters similar to those of Phoenician script.

More details can be found in section 3 of [Proposal].

Methodology and Contributors

For methodology and contributors see sections 4 and 8 of [Proposal].

[IL-IDN] was consulted during the work on this LGR.

Repertoire

According to Section 5, "Repertoire" in [Proposal], the Hebrew LGR contains 27 unique code points, 5 of which are variants (final forms) of 5 others.

Variants

According to Section 6 "Variants", in "[Proposal]", this LGR defines five in-script variants, which are final forms of five in-script letters.

Whole Label Evaluation (WLE) and Context Rules

Default Whole Label Evaluation Rules

The LGR includes the set of required default WLE rules and actions applicable to the Root Zone and defined in [MSR-4]. They are marked with ⍟.

Hebrew-specific Rules

According to Section 7 "Whole Label Evaluation (WLE) Rules " in [Proposal], the LGR does not define rules specific to the Hebrew script.

References

Following references are cited in the first part of this document:

[MSR-4]

Integration Panel, "Maximal Starting Repertoire — MSR-4 Overview and Rationale", 7 February 2019, https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/msr-4-overview-25jan19-en.pdf

[Proposal]

Hebrew Generation Panel, "Proposal for a Hebrew Script Root Zone Label Generation Ruleset (LGR)", 24 April 2019,https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposal-hebrew-lgr-24apr19-en.pdf

[RFC 7940]

Davies, K. and A. Freytag, "Representing Label Generation Rulesets Using XML", RFC 7940, August 2016, http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7940.

[Unicode 6.3]

The Unicode Consortium. The Unicode Standard, Version 6.3.0, (Mountain View, CA: The Unicode Consortium, 2013. ISBN 978-1-936213-08-5) http://www.unicode.org/versions/Unicode6.3.0/

[IL-IDN]

Hebrew IDN Table for .IL https://www.iana.org/domains/idn-tables/tables/il_he_1.0.html