Dinakaran to TAB Converter
Convert Tamil text from Dinakaran encoding to TAB format instantly and for free.
About Dinakaran to TAB Conversion
This free online tool converts Tamil text from Dinakaran encoding to TAB encoding instantly. Simply paste your Dinakaran text in the left panel and see the converted TAB output on the right.
What is Dinakaran?
Dinakaran encoding was developed for the Dinakaran newspaper, one of the leading Tamil daily newspapers.
History
The Dinakaran newspaper developed its own encoding system to meet the demanding requirements of daily newspaper production and typesetting in the pre-Unicode era.
Usage
Dinakaran encoding is primarily found in the newspaper's digital archives and related publications. The encoding was specifically optimized for their production workflow.
Characteristics
Dinakaran encoding includes specialized character mappings optimized for newspaper headline and body text composition.
What is TAB?
TAB (Tamil Bilingual) encoding was developed for bilingual Tamil-English computing, allowing seamless mixing of both scripts in a single document.
History
TAB encoding was created in the early 1990s to address the need for bilingual document creation in Tamil Nadu's government and educational sectors where both Tamil and English are official languages.
Usage
TAB encoding was used in government offices, educational institutions, and businesses that required frequent Tamil-English document creation. Legacy systems may still contain TAB-encoded files.
Why Convert from Dinakaran to TAB?
Converting between Dinakaran and TAB allows you to work with documents across different systems and applications that use these encodings.
For best results, we recommend converting legacy encodings to Unicode first, which provides universal compatibility and can then be converted to any other format as needed.
How to Use This Converter
- Paste or type your Dinakaran text in the left text area.
- The converted TAB text will appear automatically in the right panel.
- Click "Copy to clipboard" to copy the converted text.
- Use the swap button (↔) to reverse the conversion direction.
- Click on the encoding dropdowns to select different source or target encodings.