Different Transliteration Schemes for Input

[gasyoun]

Can the script tolerate not only sambhūyasamutthāna, but also saṁbhūyasamutthāna?

[kmadathil]

We can handle most Brahmi-derived scripts and some transliterations such as SLP1, ITRANS, IAST, HK, and Velthuis. Which transliteration uses ṁ?

[avinashvarna]

This is valid IAST. We depend on the indic_transliteration package to handle the transliteration. May need to see if there is some error in the package, or our wrapper around it.

[kmadathil]

IAST uses ṃ, not ṁ

[avinashvarna]

Oops. Sorry. didn't notice the dot above vs below. It looks like it represents a different character in ISO - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Alphabet_of_Sanskrit_Transliteration#Comparison_with_ISO_15919

[gasyoun]

It looks like it represents a different character in ISO

Yes, and it's quite popular. IAST is not as IAST everywhere.

Which transliteration uses ṁ?

Those that want to differ different anusvaras or anusvara and anunasika.

[kmadathil]

Can you request that indic_transliteration support this encoding? Our support will come automatically.

[kmadathil]

We have two options 1) Handle this under "normalize" if it is indeed a common use-case 2) Get an ISO15919 scheme implemented, where this is legal

[gasyoun]

We have two options

Anyway will do.

[kmadathil]

Since Vishvas isn't too keen to implement it, this will happen as and when we have some extra bandwidth. In the meantime, please use IAST.

[kmadathil]

A temporary solution has been implemented, which internally forces ISO15919 to IAST. We will implement a full ISO15919 later.

[kmadathil]

Added UI support for this. Please remember to uncheck Strict Mode if you want to use ISO15919