The W3C has published a Working Draft of Character Model for the World Wide Web 1.0 between a previous and an upcoming Last Call draft.The draft reflects current status but is not intended for comment, like some of its recent predecessors:
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Database Development in SQLJ, Part II: SQLJ Language Elements
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Finding ASCII representations of integers via SQL
By Karen Porter – Often I want to include a carriage return or other character into my SQL statement. Single tics are especially confusing due to breaking them on and off to be effective. I now use the CHR() function to write single tics into my SQL. If I forget what integer is required in the CHR()
Database Architecture: Federated vs. Clustered
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Sometimes Syntax Is Significant
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Introduction to Real Application Clusters
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