[tei-council] question about <char>

[Wittern Christian]

Lou Burnard wrote:
> The description of the <char> element includes the following example:
>
>
> <char xml:id="circledU4EBA">
> <charName>CIRCLED IDEOGRAPH 4EBA</charName>
> <charProp>
> <unicodeName>character-decomposition-mapping</unicodeName>
> <value>circle</value>
> </charProp>
> <charProp>
> <localName>daikanwa</localName>
> <value>36</value>is a standard mapping why is it using a <g> element? 
> What's wrong with just using
> </charProp>
> <mapping type="standard">
> <g ref="#U4EBA">人</g>
> </mapping>
> </char>
>
> I am puzzled by the <g> within the <mapping>. If this is a standard 
> mapping why is it using a <g> element? What's wrong with just using 
> the character, or an NCR like this?
>
> <mapping type="standard">
> &#x4EBA;
> </mapping>
>
You are right, it is not necessary.  If I remember correctly, this was 
put in to show to human readers both the character and the codepoint.  
If you find it confusing, your suggestion for replacement seems 
acceptable to me on this dark and rainy Monday morning.

Christian