Re: [Boost-docs] Quickbook document author Unicode a accent R&#xE5 isnot converted.

Subject: Re: [Boost-docs] Quickbook document author Unicode a accent R&#xE5 isnot converted.
From: John Maddock (boost.regex_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-08-25 08:25:41

>>> (I am not sure that this is the best solution long term - I am sure 
>>> others
>>> would expect &0x0E5 to work as it does elsewhere.)
>>
>> It doesn't work like that elsewhere. The other places where it's used
>> do so by escaping boostbook markup, which is a bit of a hack and
>> problematic if quickbook is ever able to generate other types of
>> output.
>
> I've just checked in support for escapes in trunk. It's a bit rushed
> though. Can now write 'Johan R\u00E5de'.

How does it tell when the escape has ended and the subsequent text starts? 
Would a template expansion be better?

Just asking... Cheers, John.