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@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
This module provides access to the Unicode Character Database (UCD) which
defines character properties for all Unicode characters. The data contained in
-this database is compiled from the `UCD version 6.0.0
-<http://www.unicode.org/Public/6.0.0/ucd>`_.
+this database is compiled from the `UCD version 6.1.0
+<http://www.unicode.org/Public/6.1.0/ucd>`_.
The module uses the same names and symbols as defined by Unicode
Standard Annex #44, `"Unicode Character Database"
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ following functions:
Look up character by name. If a character with the given name is found, return
the corresponding character. If not found, :exc:`KeyError` is raised.
+ .. versionchanged:: 3.3
+ Support for name aliases [#]_ and named sequences [#]_ has been added.
+
.. function:: name(chr[, default])
@@ -160,3 +163,9 @@ Examples:
>>> unicodedata.bidirectional('\u0660') # 'A'rabic, 'N'umber
'AN'
+
+.. rubric:: Footnotes
+
+.. [#] http://www.unicode.org/Public/6.1.0/ucd/NameAliases.txt
+
+.. [#] http://www.unicode.org/Public/6.1.0/ucd/NamedSequences.txt