[HarfBuzz] Why mark glyphs are skipped when MarkBasePos matching?

[Shusaku KIMURA]

Dear Mr Hosken,

Thank you for the reply.

> Unfortunately, the English here is ambiguous. It could be saying
> that the immediately preceding glyph is tested and if it is a base,
> then attachment occurs ...

Do you mean that the point of this item is the interpretation of
'preceding'?

> But I would suggest that if this sentence could be rewritten without
> using the word 'preceding', then things would be a lot clearer.

OK, I understand that it is your (= developer's) interpretation of
the specification. I feel it convincing too.

Thank you,

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Shusaku KIMURA
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