Proper noun
IAST
Initialism of International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration.
An alternate scheme devised by Frans Velthuis (see § Text in ASCII) allows for typing without diacritics using plain ASCII methods, but is arguably less readable than the standard IAST system, which uses diacritical marks. Source: Internet
Harvard-Kyoto Compared to IAST, Harvard-Kyoto looks much simpler. Source: Internet
IAST is the de facto standard used in printed publications, like books, magazines, and electronic texts with Unicode fonts. Source: Internet
It does not contain all the diacritic marks that IAST contains. Source: Internet
Structured consonants These consonants are shown here with their IAST transcriptions. Source: Internet
The system most commonly used today is the IAST ( International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration ), which has been the academic standard since 1888. Source: Internet