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Use Unicode names to denote special characters.#269

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@msporny msporny commented Jan 8, 2026

This PR is an attempt to address issue #202 by using Unicode character names to denote special characters.


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The portion of a <a>DID URL</a> that follows the first `#` character
(`U+0023 NUMBER SIGN`). DID fragment syntax is identical to URI fragment syntax.
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Sorry to ask for a chunk of work to be redone, but the W3C Style Guide now has a recommended standard template for such Unicode character presentations , which I've applied in this suggestion.

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The portion of a <a>DID URL</a> that follows the first `#` character
(`U+0023 NUMBER SIGN`). DID fragment syntax is identical to URI fragment syntax.
The portion of a <a>DID URL</a> that follows the first
<span class="codepoint" translate="no"><bdi lang="en">&#x23;</bdi>
<code class="uname">U+0023 NUMBER SIGN</code></span>.
DID fragment syntax is identical to URI fragment syntax.

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Why does Github not have a crying emoji. I need to use it right now.

Thanks for the catch @TallTed -- I'll make the change in my next pass.

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Ok, changes made. That was not an enjoyable experience. Two stars out of five.

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Odds are good you won't repeat that experience. I'll try to catch you before you scale the sheer cliff next time.

@msporny msporny changed the base branch from gh-pages to main January 11, 2026 20:22
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Co-authored-by: Ted Thibodeau Jr <tthibodeau@openlinksw.com>
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msporny commented Jan 17, 2026

Editorial, multiple reviews, changes requested and made, no objections, merging.

@msporny msporny merged commit c550969 into w3c:main Jan 17, 2026
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