Languages and character sets

Languages and character sets

Concordance provides support for different Western languages and character sets, primarily those with the Latin alphabet.

Some users have been able to get good results with non-Latin languages, including East Asian languages (on Western versions of Windows), but this is a bonus and I cannot guarantee it. See the Concordance website for fuller information.

Support for non-Western languages depends to a large extent on which version of Windows you use, and is much superior in Windows 2000 and XP.

The primary tools to use are the Language and Font Control and the user-defined Alphabet. It is important to choose the correct settings for both of these.

If your version of Windows has non-Western languages installed, these may appear in the Language and Font Control. That does not guarantee Concordance will work correctly with them.

There is a Character Table which is useful for reference (it does not alter the program's behaviour.)

In addition, for solving difficult problems, there is extensive reference information on Character Sets and related issues.