https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Tamil_Script_Code_for_Information_Interchange Tamil Script Code for Information Interchange - Revision history 2026-07-27T15:55:22Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tamil_Script_Code_for_Information_Interchange&diff=216388&oldid=prev >Kailash29792: /* History */clean up 2021-11-03T13:49:29Z <p><span class="autocomment">History: </span>clean up</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Contains special characters|Indic}}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Tamil Script Code for Information Interchange&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;&#039;TSCII&#039;&#039;&#039;) is a coding scheme for representing the [[Tamil script]]. The lower 128 codepoints are plain [[American Standard Code for Information Interchange|ASCII]], the upper 128 codepoints are TSCII-specific. After long years of being used on the Internet by private agreement only, it was successfully registered with the [[Internet Assigned Numbers Authority|IANA]] in 2007.&lt;ref&gt;https://www.iana.org/assignments/charset-reg/TSCII&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;TSCII&#039;&#039;&#039; encodes the characters in visual (written) order, paralleling the use of the Tamil Typewriter.<br /> <br /> [[Unicode]] has used the logical order encoding strategy for Tamil, following [[ISCII]], in contrast to the case of [[Thai alphabet|Thai]], where the visual order encoding grandfathered by [[Thai Industrial Standard 620-2533|TIS-620]] was adopted.<br /> <br /> The government of [[Tamil Nadu]] endorses its own TAB/TAM standards for 8-bit encoding and other, older encoding schemes can still be found on the WWW.<br /> <br /> The free etext collection at [https://web.archive.org/web/20040711082741/http://www.tamil.net/projectmadurai/ Project Madurai] uses the &#039;&#039;&#039;TSCII&#039;&#039;&#039; encoding, but has already started to provide [[Unicode]] versions.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> The need for a common encoding for Tamil was felt by members of various mailing list based forums in mid-1990s, as there were multiple custom coded fonts were prevalent in those forums. While some of the commercial encodings were popular than the others, they were not accepted by wider community due to conflicting commercial interests. While Unicode was accepted by most as the future standard, most of the desktop systems at that time were still not capable of handling Unicode for Tamil language, and an interim 8-bit encoding was required.<br /> <br /> A separate mailing list for discussion of such encodings (webmasters@tamil.net) was created in 1997 to initiate this discussion, starting with an email written by [[Kuppuswamy Kalyanasundaram|Dr.K.Kalyanasundaram]] to the popular Tamil author [[Sujatha (writer)|Sujatha]] who headed the committee for standardization of Tamil keyboard.&lt;ref&gt;http://www.infitt.org/tscii/archives/msg00001.html&lt;/ref&gt; This forum quickly attracted enthusiastic participants from across the globe, including several prominent Tamil scholars. Archives of these discussion are maintained by [[INFITT]].&lt;ref&gt;http://www.infitt.org/tscii/archives/maillist.html&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Subsequent to publishing TSCII, most of the members of webmasters@tamil.net mailing list became part of INFITT, which is a wider initiative to bring in standardization and continued development in various areas of Tamil computing.<br /> <br /> ==Codepage layout==<br /> <br /> {|{{chset-tableformat}}<br /> {{chset-table-header|TSCII}}<br /> |-<br /> !{{chset-left2|8_&lt;br/&gt;128}}<br /> |{{chset-color-digit}}|{{chset-cell|0BE6|௦|128|fn={{efn|U+0BE6 TAMIL DIGIT ZERO, which was added with Unicode version 4.1 in March, 2005}}}}<br /> |{{chset-color-digit}}|{{chset-cell|0BE7|௧|129}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB8 0BCD 0BB0 0BC0|ஸ்ரீ|130}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B9C|ஜ|131}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB7|ஷ|132}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB8|ஸ|133}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB9|ஹ|134}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B95 0BCD 0BB7|க்ஷ|135}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B9C 0BCD|ஜ்|136}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB7 0BCD|ஷ்|137}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB8 0BCD|ஸ்|138}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB9 0BCD|ஹ்|139}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B95 0BCD 0BB7 0BCD|க்ஷ்|140}}<br /> |{{chset-color-digit}}|{{chset-cell|0BE8|௨|141}}<br /> |{{chset-color-digit}}|{{chset-cell|0BE9|௩|142}}<br /> |{{chset-color-digit}}|{{chset-cell|0BEA|௪|143}}<br /> |-<br /> !{{chset-left2|9_&lt;br/&gt;144}}<br /> |{{chset-color-digit}}|{{chset-cell|0BEB|௫|144}}<br /> |{{chset-color-punct}}|{{chset-cell|2018|[[Quotation mark|‘]]|145}}<br /> |{{chset-color-punct}}|{{chset-cell|2019|[[Apostrophe|’]]|146}}<br /> |{{chset-color-punct}}|{{chset-cell|201C|[[Quotation mark|“]]|147}}<br /> |{{chset-color-punct}}|{{chset-cell|201D|[[Quotation mark|”]]|148}}<br /> |{{chset-color-digit}}|{{chset-cell|0BEC|௬|149}}<br /> |{{chset-color-digit}}|{{chset-cell|0BED|௭|150}}<br /> |{{chset-color-digit}}|{{chset-cell|0BEE|௮|151}}<br /> |{{chset-color-digit}}|{{chset-cell|0BEF|௯|152}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B99 0BC1|ஙு|153}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B9E 0BC1|ஞு|154}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B99 0BC2|ஙூ|155}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B9E 0BC2|ஞூ|156}}<br /> |{{chset-color-digit}}|{{chset-cell|0BF0|௰|157}}<br /> |{{chset-color-digit}}|{{chset-cell|0BF1|௱|158}}<br /> |{{chset-color-digit}}|{{chset-cell|0BF2|௲|159}}<br /> |-<br /> !{{chset-left2|A_&lt;br/&gt;160}}<br /> |{{chset-color-misc}}|{{chset-ctrl|00A0|[[Non-breaking space|NBSP]]|160}}<br /> |{{chset-color-misc}}|{{chset-cell|0BBE|ா|161}}<br /> |{{chset-color-misc}}|{{chset-cell|0BBF|ி|162}}<br /> |{{chset-color-misc}}|{{chset-cell|0BC0|ீ|163}}<br /> |{{chset-color-misc}}|{{chset-cell|0BC1|ு|164}}<br /> |{{chset-color-misc}}|{{chset-cell|0BC2|ூ|165}}<br /> |{{chset-color-misc}}|{{chset-cell|0BC6|ெ|166}}<br /> |{{chset-color-misc}}|{{chset-cell|0BC7|ே|167}}<br /> |{{chset-color-misc}}|{{chset-cell|0BC8|ை|168}}<br /> |{{chset-color-graph}}|{{chset-cell|00A9|[[Copyright symbol|©]]|169}}<br /> |{{chset-color-misc}}|{{chset-cell|0BD7|ௗ|170}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B85|அ|171}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B86|ஆ|172}}<br /> |{{chset-color-undef}}|<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B88|ஈ|174}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B89|உ|175}}<br /> |-<br /> !{{chset-left2|B_&lt;br/&gt;176}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B8A|ஊ|176}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B8E|எ|177}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B8F|ஏ|178}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B90|ஐ|179}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B92|ஒ|180}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B93|ஓ|181}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B94|ஔ|182}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B83|ஃ|183}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B95|க|184}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B99|ங|185}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B9A|ச|186}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B9E|ஞ|187}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B9F|ட|188}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BA3|ண|189}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BA4|த|190}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BA8|ந|191}}<br /> |-<br /> !{{chset-left2|C_&lt;br/&gt;192}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BAA|ப|192}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BAE|ம|193}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BAF|ய|194}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB0|ர|195}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB2|ல|196}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB5|வ|197}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB4|ழ|198}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB3|ள|199}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB1|ற|200}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BA9|ன|201}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B9F 0BBF|டி|202}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B9F 0BC0|டீ|203}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B95 0BC1|கு|204}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B9A 0BC1|சு|205}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B9F 0BC1|டு|206}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BA3 0BC1|ணு|207}}<br /> |-<br /> !{{chset-left2|D_&lt;br/&gt;208}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BA4 0BC1|து|208}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BA8 0BC1|நு|209}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BAA 0BC1|பு|210}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BAE 0BC1|மு|211}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BAF 0BC1|யு|212}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB0 0BC1|ரு|213}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB2 0BC1|லு|214}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB5 0BC1|வு|215}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB4 0BC1|ழு|216}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB3 0BC1|ளு|217}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB1 0BC1|று|218}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BA9 0BC1|னு|219}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B95 0BC2|கூ|220}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B9A 0BC2|சூ|221}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B9F 0BC2|டூ|222}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BA3 0BC2|ணூ|223}}<br /> |-<br /> !{{chset-left2|E_&lt;br/&gt;224}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BA4 0BC2|தூ|224}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BA8 0BC2|நூ|225}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BAA 0BC2|பூ|226}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BAE 0BC2|மூ|227}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BAF 0BC2|யூ|228}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB0 0BC2|ரூ|229}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB2 0BC2|லூ|230}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB5 0BC2|வூ|231}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB4 0BC2|ழூ|232}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB3 0BC2|ளூ|233}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB1 0BC2|றூ|234}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BA9 0BC2|னூ|235}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B95 0BCD|க்|236}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B99 0BCD|ங்|237}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B9A 0BCD|ச்|238}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B9E 0BCD|ஞ்|239}}<br /> |-<br /> !{{chset-left2|F_&lt;br/&gt;240}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B9F 0BCD|ட்|240}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BA3 0BCD|ண்|241}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BA4 0BCD|த்|242}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BA8 0BCD|ந்|243}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BAA 0BCD|ப்|244}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BAE 0BCD|ம்|245}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BAF 0BCD|ய்|246}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB0 0BCD|ர்|247}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB2 0BCD|ல்|248}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB5 0BCD|வ்|249}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB4 0BCD|ழ்|250}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB3 0BCD|ள்|251}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BB1 0BCD|ற்|252}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0BA9 0BCD|ன்|253}}<br /> |{{chset-color-letter}}|{{chset-cell|0B87|இ|254}}<br /> |{{chset-color-undef}}|<br /> |}<br /> {{chset-legend}}<br /> {{notelist}}<br /> <br /> == Conversion Tools ==<br /> You can convert UTF-8 encoded documents to TSCII using the GNU iconv tools as follows,<br /> &lt;syntaxhighlight lang=&quot;BASH&quot;&gt;<br /> $ iconv -f utf-8 -t tscii hello.utf8 &gt; hello.tscii<br /> &lt;/syntaxhighlight&gt;<br /> Whereas conversion from TSCII to UTF-8 is done by interchanging &#039;&#039;&#039;-f&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;-t&#039;&#039;&#039; flags.<br /> <br /> === Visual Application ===<br /> An open source project is available at [https://github.com/ThaniThamizhAkarathiKalanjiyam/AnyTaFont2UTF8 AnyTaFont2UTF8] is maintained by [[groups.yahoo.com/groups/isaiyini|Isaiyini Tamil Community]]<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[TACE16]] (Tamil All Character Encoding)<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> * [http://www.tscii.org/ TSCII Start Page]<br /> * [https://www.unicode.org/notes/tn15/ Unicode Technical Note #15 Text conversion From TSCII 1.7 to Unicode]<br /> * [http://www.infitt.org/ INFITT (International Forum for Information Technology in Tamil)]<br /> * [https://web.archive.org/web/20030401012750/http://tamilone.com/ TSCII to Unicode Online &amp; Webpage Conversion]<br /> * [http://padma.mozdev.org Padma – Mozilla extension for transforming TSCII to Unicode]<br /> <br /> {{character encoding}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Tamil character-encoding standards]]<br /> [[Category:Character sets]]</div> >Kailash29792