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<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><title>Short description of supported symbologies</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="manual.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.76.0"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="JpGraph Manual"><link rel="up" href="ch24.html" title="Chapter 24. Linear Barcodes (One Dimensional Barcodes)"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Short description of supported symbologies</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"> </td><th width="60%" align="center">Chapter 24. Linear Barcodes (One Dimensional Barcodes)</th><td width="20%" align="right"> </td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="sect1" title="Short description of supported symbologies"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="sec.desc-supported-symbologies"></a>Short description of supported symbologies</h2></div></div></div>
            
            <p>In the following section we will describe the requirements to encode in each of
                the supported symbologies. Some symbologies have strict standard for the data to be
                encoded. Trying to encode illegal (or not supported data) will result in a "Data
                validation" error as shown in <a class="xref" href="ch24s06.html#fig.barcode-validation-error" title="Figure 24.5. Image error - Failed barcode data validation">Figure 24.5. Image error - Failed barcode data validation</a>.</p>
            <p>
                </p><div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Warning</h3>
                    <p>Please note that the information given here is in no way a replacement for
                        the official AIM and ISO standards these encoding are based on. It is
                        assumed that the reader have access to the official standards describing
                        each of these encodings before applying a particular symbology.</p>
                </div><p>
            </p>
            <div class="sect2" title="UPC A"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2597569"></a>UPC A</h3></div></div></div>
                
                <p>UPC A = Universal Product Code Version A. </p>
                <p>UPC A encodes 12 numeric digits. The first digit identifies the number system
                    used. The next group of 5 digits identifies the manufacturer. This number is
                    assigned by the Uniform Code Council (<code class="uri"><a class="uri" href="http://www.uc-council.org" target="_top">UCC</a></code>). The next 5 digits
                    identify the particular product and are assigned by the manufacturer. The final
                    digit is a check digit.</p>
                <div class="sect3" title="Usage"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2597589"></a>Usage</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Used for consumer goods. Is being slowly replaced by EAN13. UPCA is a
                        special case of EAN 13 where the first digit is always 0. </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Input data/character set"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2597607"></a>Input data/character set</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Eleven digit. First digit is always 0. </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Checksum"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2597617"></a>Checksum</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Automatic, mandatory. </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Example"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2597628"></a>Example</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Encoded string = <code class="code">"03456781233"</code>
                    </p>
                    <p>
                        </p><div class="figure"><a name="id2597646"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 24.8. UPC A Example</b></p><div class="figure-contents">
                            
                            <div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/barcode_upca_03456781233_ex1.png" alt="UPC A Example"></div>
                        </div></div><p><br class="figure-break">
                    </p>
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class="sect2" title="UPC E"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2597660"></a>UPC E</h3></div></div></div>
                
                <p>UPC E = Universal Product Code Version E. </p>
                <div class="sect3" title="Usage"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2597682"></a>Usage</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Same general use as UPC A. Can be considered a subset and a more compact
                        version of UPC A. Used where UPC A bar codes are to wide. </p>
                    <p>The 6 resulting digits is take from the UPC A according to the following 4
                        rules:</p>
                    <p>
                        </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem">
                                <p>If a manufacturer's number ends in 000 or 100 or 200, he has
                                    available to him 1,000 item numbers between 00000 and 00999. The
                                    six characters are obtained from the first two characters of the
                                    manufacturer's number followed by the last three characters of
                                    the item number, followed by the third character of the
                                    manufacturer's number.</p>
                            </li><li class="listitem">
                                <p>If a manufacturer's number ends in 300, 400, 500, 600, 700,
                                    800 or 900, he has available to him 100 item numbers between
                                    00000 and 00099. The six characters are obtained from the first
                                    three characters of the manufacturer's number followed by the
                                    last two characters of the item number, followed by "3".</p>
                            </li><li class="listitem">
                                <p>If a manufacturer's number ends in 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70,
                                    80 or 90, he has available to him 10 item numbers between 00000
                                    and 00009. The six characters are obtained from the first four
                                    characters of the manufacturer's number followed by the last
                                    character of the item number, followed by "4".</p>
                            </li><li class="listitem">
                                <p>If a manufacturer's number does not end in zero, then five
                                    item numbers between 00005 and 00009 are available. The six
                                    characters are obtained from all five of the manufacturer's
                                    identification number followed by the last character of the item
                                    number.</p>
                            </li></ol></div><p>
                    </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Input data/character set"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2597707"></a>Input data/character set</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Eleven digits. First digit is always 0. Data input must follow UPC rule
                        for construction of UPC E data. </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Checksum"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2597762"></a>Checksum</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Automatic, mandatory </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Example"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2597772"></a>Example</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Encoded string = <code class="code">"05510000120" </code></p>
                    <p>As an example of the smaller size of UPC E the same data string is also
                        encoded with UPC A below.</p>
                    <p>
                        </p><div class="informaltable">
                            <table border="0"><colgroup><col class="c1"><col class="c2"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>
                                            <p>
                                                </p><div class="figure"><a name="id2597838"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 24.9. UPC E Encoding of "05510000120"</b></p><div class="figure-contents">
                                                  
                                                  <div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/barcode_upce_055_ex1.png" alt='UPC E Encoding of "05510000120"'></div>
                                                </div></div><p><br class="figure-break">
                                            </p>
                                        </td><td>
                                            <p>
                                                </p><div class="figure"><a name="id2597870"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 24.10. UPC A Encoding of "05510000120"</b></p><div class="figure-contents">
                                                  
                                                  <div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/barcode_upca_055_ex1.png" alt='UPC A Encoding of "05510000120"'></div>
                                                </div></div><p><br class="figure-break">
                                            </p>
                                        </td></tr></tbody></table>
                        </div><p>
                    </p>
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class="sect2" title="EAN 8"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2597818"></a>EAN 8</h3></div></div></div>
                
                <p>General purpose short barcodes</p>
                <div class="sect3" title="Usage"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2597911"></a>Usage</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p> A shorter version of EAN13 using only 7 digits + checksum digit. </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Input data/character set"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2597920"></a>Input data/character set</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Seven digits. </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Checksum"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2597930"></a>Checksum</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Automatic, mandatory </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Example"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2597940"></a>Example</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Encode string = <code class="code">"3776221"</code>. Note the automatically added check
                        digit.</p>
                    <p>
                        </p><div class="figure"><a name="id2597955"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 24.11. EAN 8 Example</b></p><div class="figure-contents">
                            
                            <div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/barcode_ean8_3776221_ex1.png" alt="EAN 8 Example"></div>
                        </div></div><p><br class="figure-break">
                    </p>
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class="sect2" title="EAN 13"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2597973"></a>EAN 13</h3></div></div></div>
                
                <p>The names comes from that this symbology encodes 13 characters. It is widely
                    used in the manufacturing industry.</p>
                <p>The first two or three digits are a country code which identify the country in
                    which the manufacturer is registered. The country code is followed by 9 or 10
                    data digits (depending on the length of the country code) and a finally a single
                    digit checksum. </p>
                <div class="sect3" title="Usage"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2597997"></a>Usage</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Generic code for consumer goods. Is replacing UPC-A as worldwide standard.
                    </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Input data/character set"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598008"></a>Input data/character set</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Twelve digits. </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Checksum"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598017"></a>Checksum</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Automatic, mandatory </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Example"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598029"></a>Example</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Encoded string = <code class="code">"377622153812"</code>
                    </p>
                    <p>
                        </p><div class="figure"><a name="id2598047"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 24.12. EAN 13 Example</b></p><div class="figure-contents">
                            
                            <div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/barcode_ean13_377622153812_ex1.png" alt="EAN 13 Example"></div>
                        </div></div><p><br class="figure-break">
                    </p>
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class="sect2" title="EAN 128"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2598038"></a>EAN 128</h3></div></div></div>
                
                <p>
                    </p><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3>
                        <p>The GS1 (<code class="uri"><a class="uri" href="www.gs1.com" target="_top">www.gs1.com</a></code>) organization
                            has renamed several barcode standards built on Code 128 such as EAN-128
                            to GS1-128. </p>
                    </div><p>
                </p>
                <div class="sect3" title="Usage"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598085"></a>Usage</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>EAN 128 is a CODE 128 where the data structure is strictly regulated.
                        Please refer to the official EAN-128 specifications for details. </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Input data/character set"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598107"></a>Input data/character set</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>An alphanumeric data string following EAN 128 rules. This means for one
                        thing that the string must start with a FUNC1 character which is encoded
                        using ASCII 128 in JpGraph Barcode available as constant EA_FUNC1. The
                        validation routines checks these rules and will fail any data string not
                        following the EAN 128 rules. </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Checksum"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598120"></a>Checksum</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Automatic, mandatory. </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Example"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598124"></a>Example</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Encoded string = <code class="code">"3125134772" </code></p>
                    <p>
                        </p><div class="figure"><a name="id2598148"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 24.13. EAN 128 Example</b></p><div class="figure-contents">
                            
                            <div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/barcode_ean128_3125134772_ex1.png" alt="EAN 128 Example"></div>
                        </div></div><p><br class="figure-break">
                    </p>
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class="sect2" title="Industrial 2 of 5"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2598150"></a> Industrial 2 of 5</h3></div></div></div>
                
                <p>The names comes from that each character is encoded in 5 bars and 2 of those
                    are 3 modules wide and the rest 1 module wide</p>
                <div class="sect3" title="Usage"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598185"></a>Usage</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Old low density standard. For newer applications it should not be used.
                        Use interleaved 2 of 5 instead since this is a higher density code. </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Input data/character set"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598196"></a>Input data/character set</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Digits.</p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Checksum"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598205"></a>Checksum</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Optional.</p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Example"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598218"></a>Example</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Encoded string = <code class="code">"13729" </code></p>
                    <p>
                        </p><div class="informaltable">
                            <table border="0"><colgroup><col class="c1"><col class="c2"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>
                                            <p>
                                                </p><div class="figure"><a name="id2598277"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 24.14. Industrial 2 of 5, without check
                                                  digit</b></p><div class="figure-contents">
                                                  
                                                  <div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/barcode_c25_13729_ex1.png" alt="Industrial 2 of 5, without check digit"></div>
                                                </div></div><p><br class="figure-break">
                                            </p>
                                        </td><td>
                                            <p>
                                                </p><div class="figure"><a name="id2598310"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 24.15. Industrial 2 of 5, with check digit</b></p><div class="figure-contents">
                                                  
                                                  <div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/barcode_c25_13729_ex2.png" alt="Industrial 2 of 5, with check digit"></div>
                                                </div></div><p><br class="figure-break">
                                            </p>
                                        </td></tr></tbody></table>
                        </div><p>
                    </p>
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class="sect2" title="Interleaved 2 of 5"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2598244"></a>Interleaved 2 of 5</h3></div></div></div>
                
                <p>The name comes from the that each data character is composed of 5 elements,
                    either 5 bars or 5 spaces. Two elements are 3 modules wide and three elements
                    have a width of 1 module. Adjacent characters are interleaved, mixing the spaces
                    from one character with the bars of the other.</p>
                <p>
                    </p><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3>
                        <p>This symbology is sometimes referred to as "Code 25" but since this
                            could also refer to "Industry 2 of 5" symbology this name is ambiguous
                            without further discriminating information.</p>
                    </div><p>
                </p>
                <div class="sect3" title="Usage"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598366"></a>Usage</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Various. Relative hight density numeric code. Used for example on some
                        driving licenses. </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Input data/character set"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598377"></a>Input data/character set</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Even length numeric string when not using checksum. Odd length string when
                        using checksum. </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Checksum"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598388"></a>Checksum</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Optional.</p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Example"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598397"></a>Example</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Encoded string = <code class="code">"137291"</code></p>
                    <p>Since using a checksum requires an odd number of digits we add a '0' in
                        the beginning to get a data string with an even number of digits. </p>
                    <p>
                        </p><div class="informaltable">
                            <table border="0"><colgroup><col class="c1"><col class="c2"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>
                                            <p>
                                                </p><div class="figure"><a name="id2598461"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 24.16. Industrial 2 of 5, without check
                                                  digit</b></p><div class="figure-contents">
                                                  
                                                  <div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/barcode_i25_137291_ex1.png" alt="Industrial 2 of 5, without check digit"></div>
                                                </div></div><p><br class="figure-break">
                                            </p>
                                        </td><td>
                                            <p>
                                                </p><div class="figure"><a name="id2598494"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 24.17. Industrial 2 of 5, with check digit</b></p><div class="figure-contents">
                                                  
                                                  <div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/barcode_i25_137291_ex2.png" alt="Industrial 2 of 5, with check digit"></div>
                                                </div></div><p><br class="figure-break">
                                            </p>
                                        </td></tr></tbody></table>
                        </div><p>
                    </p>
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class="sect2" title="CODE 11 (USD 8)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2598510"></a>CODE 11 (USD 8)</h3></div></div></div>
                
                <div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Warning</h3>
                    <p><span class="bold"><strong>THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL ENCODER </strong></span></p>
                    <p>Due to the lack of CCD scanners supporting this code in Europe we have not
                        been able to verify this Code against any scanning equipment. </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Usage"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598543"></a>Usage</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Numeric only code. Used primarily on telecommunication equipment. Not
                        recommended for general usage. Note: This code is not widely supported by
                        handhold CCD scanners. </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Input data/character set"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598555"></a>Input data/character set</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Numeric including the dash "-" character. </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Checksum"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598564"></a>Checksum</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Optional.</p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Example"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598574"></a>Example</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Encoded string = <code class="code">"0137291"</code></p>
                    <p>
                        </p><div class="informaltable">
                            <table border="0"><colgroup><col class="c1"><col class="c2"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>
                                            <p>
                                                </p><div class="figure"><a name="id2598630"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 24.18. Code 11, without check digit</b></p><div class="figure-contents">
                                                  
                                                  <div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/barcode_c11_0137291_ex1.png" alt="Code 11, without check digit"></div>
                                                </div></div><p><br class="figure-break">
                                            </p>
                                        </td><td>
                                            <p>
                                                </p><div class="figure"><a name="id2598664"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 24.19. Code 11, with check digit</b></p><div class="figure-contents">
                                                  
                                                  <div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/barcode_c11_0137291_ex2.png" alt="Code 11, with check digit"></div>
                                                </div></div><p><br class="figure-break">
                                            </p>
                                        </td></tr></tbody></table>
                        </div><p>
                    </p>
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class="sect2" title="CODE 39"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2598581"></a>CODE 39</h3></div></div></div>
                
                <p>This is also known as "<span class="italic">Code 3 of 9</span>" or
                        "<span class="italic">USD 3</span>" . This names comes from that each
                    character consists of 9 elements. 5 bars and 4 spaces. Three of those elements
                    are 2 modules wide and the rest one module wide. Code 39 is defined in <span class="italic">American National Standards Institute</span> (ANSI)
                    standard MH10.8M-1983.</p>
                <p>The full 128 ASCII character set can be encoded in Code 39. </p>
                <p>Code 39 is a very widely used barcode and basically every scanner/reader on
                    the market is able to decode Code 39 barcodes which makes it for a very good
                    selection as a generic linear barcode.</p>
                <div class="sect3" title="Usage"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598729"></a>Usage</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>General alphanumeric data (Capitals only) </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Input data/character set"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598738"></a>Input data/character set</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Alphanumeric (CAPITALS only) including the special characters "$", "/",
                        "+", "%" and "*" </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Checksum"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598749"></a>Checksum</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Optional.</p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Example"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598759"></a>Example</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Encoded string = <code class="code">"GRAPH12"</code></p>
                    <p>
                        </p><div class="informaltable">
                            <table border="0"><colgroup><col class="c1"><col class="c2"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>
                                            <p>
                                                </p><div class="figure"><a name="id2598817"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 24.20. Code 39, without check digit</b></p><div class="figure-contents">
                                                  
                                                  <div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/barcode_c39_0137291_ex1.png" alt="Code 39, without check digit"></div>
                                                </div></div><p><br class="figure-break">
                                            </p>
                                        </td><td>
                                            <p>
                                                </p><div class="figure"><a name="id2598852"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 24.21. Code 39, with check digit</b></p><div class="figure-contents">
                                                  
                                                  <div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/barcode_c39_0137291_ex2.png" alt="Code 39, with check digit"></div>
                                                </div></div><p><br class="figure-break">
                                            </p>
                                        </td></tr></tbody></table>
                        </div><p>
                    </p>
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class="sect2" title="CODE 39 Extended"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2598798"></a>CODE 39 Extended</h3></div></div></div>
                
                <p>Code 39 Extended was developed to provide a means of encoding additional
                    characters that are not normally part of the Code 39 character set (lower case
                    characters and symbols). </p>
                <div class="sect3" title="Usage"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598892"></a>Usage</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Same as Code 39 with the change that it supports lower case characters
                        ("a,b,c,d,...") but do not support the special characters "+/%$+*". </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Input data/character set"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598867"></a>Input data/character set</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Alphanumeric data. </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Checksum"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598912"></a>Checksum</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Optional.</p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Example"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2598921"></a>Example</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Encoded string = <code class="code">"Code39"</code></p>
                    <p>
                        </p><div class="informaltable">
                            <table border="0"><colgroup><col class="c1"><col class="c2"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>
                                            <p>
                                                </p><div class="figure"><a name="id2598980"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 24.22. Code 39 Extended, without check
                                                  digit</b></p><div class="figure-contents">
                                                  
                                                  <div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/barcode_c39e_Code39_ex1.png" alt="Code 39 Extended, without check digit"></div>
                                                </div></div><p><br class="figure-break">
                                            </p>
                                        </td><td>
                                            <p>
                                                </p><div class="figure"><a name="id2599013"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 24.23. Code 39 Extended, with check digit</b></p><div class="figure-contents">
                                                  
                                                  <div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/barcode_c39e_Code39_ex2.png" alt="Code 39 Extended, with check digit"></div>
                                                </div></div><p><br class="figure-break">
                                            </p>
                                        </td></tr></tbody></table>
                        </div><p>
                    </p>
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class="sect2" title="CODE 128"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2598941"></a>CODE 128</h3></div></div></div>
                
                <p>Named so since it can encode the entire 128 ASCII character set (from ASCII 0
                    to ASCII 128.)</p>
                <div class="sect3" title="Usage"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2599052"></a>Usage</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Generic high density code which supports the full ASCII set. </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Input data/character set"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2599062"></a>Input data/character set</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Alphanumeric characters. </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Checksum"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2599071"></a>Checksum</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Automatic, mandatory. </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Example"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2599081"></a>Example</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Encoded string = <code class="code">"Code128"</code></p>
                    <p>
                        </p><div class="figure"><a name="id2599094"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 24.24. Code 128</b></p><div class="figure-contents">
                            
                            <div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/barcode_c128_Code128_ex1.png" alt="Code 128"></div>
                        </div></div><p><br class="figure-break">
                    </p>
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class="sect2" title="CODABAR"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2599111"></a>CODABAR</h3></div></div></div>
                
                <p>Codabar is primarily used in libraries in the USA. It is also sometimes used
                    in health care and transportation systems.</p>
                <div class="sect3" title="Usage"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2599130"></a>Usage</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Old, numeric + some alpha capability, code. Primarily used in the USA.
                    </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Input data/character set"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2599141"></a>Input data/character set</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Numbers 0-9, Special characters "-$:/.+" </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Checksum"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2599150"></a>Checksum</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>None.</p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Example"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2599162"></a>Example</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Encoded string = <code class="code">"12354" </code></p>
                    <p>
                        </p><div class="figure"><a name="id2599178"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 24.25. Codabar</b></p><div class="figure-contents">
                            
                            <div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/barcode_codabar_12345_ex1.png" alt="Codabar"></div>
                        </div></div><p><br class="figure-break">
                    </p>
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class="sect2" title="Bookland (ISBN)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2599182"></a>Bookland (ISBN)</h3></div></div></div>
                
                <p>This is a specially formatted EAN13 Code. This is primarily used to encode the
                        <span class="italic">International Standard Book Number</span> (ISBN)
                    on magazines and books.</p>
                <div class="sect3" title="Usage"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2599214"></a>Usage</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Encodes ISBN codes in books and magazines. </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Input data/character set"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2599230"></a>Input data/character set</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>A valid ISBN number without last digit (check digit) and "-" signs. An
                        ISBN is a 10-digit number which is made up of</p>
                    <p>
                        </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem">
                                <p>Group identifier (1 digit, typically 0 or 1 for
                                    English-speaking countries)</p>
                            </li><li class="listitem">
                                <p>Publisher identifier</p>
                            </li><li class="listitem">
                                <p>Title identifier</p>
                            </li><li class="listitem">
                                <p>Check digit</p>
                            </li></ul></div><p>
                    </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Checksum"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2599277"></a>Checksum</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>Automatic, mandatory. </p>
                </div>
                <div class="sect3" title="Example"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2599295"></a>Example</h4></div></div></div>
                    
                    <p>The input data must be a valid ISBN (<span class="italic"><span class="bold"><strong>I</strong></span>nternational <span class="bold"><strong>S</strong></span>tandard <span class="bold"><strong>B</strong></span>ook <span class="bold"><strong>N</strong></span>umber</span>) </p>
                    <p>Encoded string = <code class="code">"0-486-63926-6"</code>
                    </p>
                    <p>
                        </p><div class="figure"><a name="id2599349"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 24.26. Bookland (ISBN)</b></p><div class="figure-contents">
                            
                            <div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/barcode_bookland_048663926_ex1.png" alt="Bookland (ISBN)"></div>
                        </div></div><p><br class="figure-break">
                    </p>
                    <p>
                        </p><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3>
                            <p>The ISBN check digit "6" is automatically removed and replaced by
                                the EAN 13 check digit.</p>
                        </div><p>
                    </p>
                    <p>
                        </p><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3>
                            <p>A bookland code will always have the digits "978" as the first
                                three digits (the standard also allows "979" but that is currently
                                not in use)</p>
                        </div><p>
                    </p>
                    <p>
                        </p><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3>
                            <p>ISBN numbers are organized in Europe by:</p>
                            <p>
                                </p><pre class="screen">International Standard Book Number Agency, 
Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz
Posdamer Strasse 33
D-1000 Berlin 30 Germany</pre><p>
                            </p>
                        </div><p>
                    </p>
                </div>
            </div>
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