BRS: Copy en_GB to en_001

This task is required to maintain en_001 following the addition of new items or deeper review of existing data. Many English locales inherit locale data from en_001

The program CompareEn.java can be used to copy data from en_GB up to en_001.

Tool Options

Process

  1. Run with no options first.
    1. That generates a file that indicates what changes would be made.
    2. Put that file in a spreadsheet
    3. Post to the CLDR TC for review.
    4. You’ll then want to retract any items that shouldn’t be copied.
    5. Change CompareEn.java if there are paths that should be skipped in the future.
  2. Once you agree on the results, you’ll run -u.
    1. That will modify your local copy of en_oo1.xml
    2. Then do a diff with HEAD to make sure it matches expectations
    3. Then check in en_oo1.xml and CompareEn.java

Review guidelines for inclusion in en_001

World English i.e. en_001 is intended to be as neutral as possible. Only data for items which differ from en need to be upleveled.

This would mean making en_001 have the following characteristics:

Specific items not in this list may need research to determine common usage.

More about the history of en_001