transliterate

This rule converts the specified characters in the input string to a new set of characters, typically converting from one alphabet to another by adding or removing diacritical marks. The syntax for transliterate is:

<transliterate from="existing_char" to="new_char"/>

The parameters for transliterate are:

• from – The characters that exist in the input string that need to be transliterated.

• to – The characters that will replace the above characters.

Example 8 Sample transliterate Rule

The following sample converts lower case vowels with acute accents to vowels with no accents.

<transliterate from="áéíóú" to="aeiou"/>