Center for Research in
Urdu Language Processing

              Urdu is a rich language with a multilingual and multi cultural heritage. Its roots in Arabic, English, Persian, Sanskrit and other languages give Urdu a diverse body of sounds and underlying linguistic structure. Similarly, multi cultural background introduces a varied tradition of calligraphy, prose poetry, and other forms of art in Urdu. This rich heritage makes Urdu far more computationally interesting and challenging than any other language. This is also true for Pakistan’s other regional languages including Sindhi, Pushto, Balochi and Brohvi. These challenges pose a vast unexplored training field for research students in computer science.
CRULP Urdu Phonetic Keyboard Layout v1.1 for Windows  
     
   CRULP Urdu Phonetic Keyboard Layout v1.1 for Windows
          Center for Research in Urdu Language Processing (CRULP) released a “Phonetic” keyboard layout version 1.0 for Microsoft platform in April 2004 extended from InPage to incorporate Unicode character set for Urdu. This layout is reviewed again considering the feedback on existing layout.

           The reviewed layout “CRULP Urdu Phonetic” version 1.1 is compatible with Unicode 5.1. The new version is also compatible with Microsoft Vista. Some new characters have been added which are in Unicode 5.1 but not in the earlier keyboard layout. The new version has three (Base, Shift and AltGr (Right Alt or Alt+Ctrl)) faces. Basic characters are mostly placed on the same original positions; common diacritics are placed on the Shift layout and some less common diacritics, honorifics and sign are placed on AltGr (Right Alt or Alt+Ctrl) layout.
  
     
  Download (This file has been accessed: 25,594 times, since 01 June 2009)     CRULP Urdu Phonetic Keyboard Layout v1.1
  
     
  Installation Procedure  
  Unzip the downloaded file and double click the setup.exe to install a keyboard layout.
To add/remove Keyboard Layouts for Windows XP
Double click “Regional and Language options” icon
Press “Language” tab
Press “Detail” button
Press “Add” button
Select “Input Language: "Urdu", and Keyboard layout/IME :  ”CRULP Urdu Phonetic v1.1"
To remove select a layout and press “Remove” button
 
To add/remove Keyboard Layouts for Windows Vista
Double click “Regional and Language options” icon
Press “Keyboard and Languages” tab
Press “Change keyboards…” button
Press “Add” button
Select “Input Language: "Urdu", and Keyboard: ”CRULP Urdu Phonetic v1.1"
To remove select a layout and press “Remove” button 





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