How can you be fooled by the U+202E trick? (2013)

Re:How can you be fooled by the U+202E trick? (2013) by wzdd on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @07:02AM (#30358928)

Is that true? It seems like screen readers would benefit from knowing the difference between Ohms and Omega, particularly if the surrounding text is in Greek.

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Re:How can you be fooled by the U+202E trick? (2013) by thaumasiotes on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @09:16AM (#30360206)

> It seems like screen readers would benefit from knowing the difference between Ohms and Omega, particularly if the surrounding text is in Greek.

Sure, just like they benefit from knowing the difference between 'V' and volts; 'J' and Joules; 'K' and Kelvins; 'A' and Amperes; π the letter, π the circle constant, and π the exotic particle; 'm', meters, and mass; 's', seconds, and position; 'g', grams, and gravity...

假設所有的意義都有自己的符號，那就太好啊

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Re:How can you be fooled by the U+202E trick? (2013) by projektfu on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @07:50AM (#30359350)

What is the likelihood that a Greek article about electronics would use the Ohm sign when the Omega is right there on the keyboard?

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Re:How can you be fooled by the U+202E trick? (2013) by dotancohen on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @08:24AM (#30359621)

English language physics texts routinely use the proper symbols, despite the fact that e.g. V is right there on the keyboard.

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Re:How can you be fooled by the U+202E trick? (2013) by thaumasiotes on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @09:05AM (#30360074)

Omega is the proper symbol for Ohms. English-language physics texts use V when they're denominating in volts, too.

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Re:How can you be fooled by the U+202E trick? (2013) by klabb3 on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @03:14PM (#30365095)

So there is no "v that signals the author knows some trivia"? Disappointed.

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