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	This module implement proper Myanmar text boundary segmentation for pango. 
This module is based on mymr-pango shaping module, written Ko Tin Myo Htet. 
However, I have stripped the shaping parts, because most Myanmar fonts 
available have the shaping rule embedded inside.

	
Install
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	See `INSTALL' for generic installaton instructions.

Building
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  1. ./configure --prefix=<prefix>
  2. make
  3. `make install' will install myanmar pango module to following path-
     <prefix>/lib/mymr-pangomod/pango/<mymr-pangomod-version>

     e.g. /usr/lib/mymr-pangomod/pango/0.7.0

  4. create pango rc file ~/.pangorc or <sysconfdir>/pango/pangorc
     (<sysconfdir>=/etc normally) for global which has-
     [Pango]
     ModulesPath=<path to installed mymr-pangomod>:<path to installed pango modules>
     
     e.g.
     [Pango]
     ModulesPath=/usr/lib/mymr-pangomod/pango/0.7.0:/usr/lib/pango/1.4.0/modules
     
  5. run pango-querymodules > <sysconfdir>/pango/pango.modules
     e.g. pango-querymodules > /etc/pango/pango.modules

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library to support propery character/word boundary segmentation for Burmese in pango

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