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Can the katakana length mark be handled properly?

April 26, 2017handled katakana LENGTH Mark properly

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Can the katakana length mark be handled properly?

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Yes, by using a combination of contraction and expansion, the length mark can be tailored to sort according to the vowel of the previous katakana character. For a description of the phenomenon involved and how to handle it, see Contextual Sensitivity.