CSA Z243.162 : 89(R1999)

Technical Committee on Open Systems
Preface
0 Introduction
1 Scope and Field of Application
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Abbreviations and Notation
   4.1 Abbreviations
   4.2 Notation
5 Conformance
6 General Rules for Encoding
   6.1 Structure of an Encoding
   6.2 Identifier Octets
   6.3 Length Octets
   6.4 Contents Octets
   6.5 End-of-Contents Octets
7 Encoding of a Boolean Value
8 Encoding of an Integer Value
9 Encoding of a Bitstring Value
10 Encoding of an Octetstring Value
11 Encoding of a Null Value
12 Encoding of a Sequence Value
13 Encoding of a Sequence-of Value
14 Encoding of a Set Value
15 Encoding of a Set-of Value
16 Encoding of a Choice Value
17 Encoding of a Selection Value
18 Encoding of a Tagged Value
19 Encoding of a Value of the ANY Type
20 Encoding of an Object Identifier Value
21 Encoding for Values of the Character String Types
22 Encoding for Values of the ASN.1 Useful Types
23 Use in Transfer Syntax Definition
Annexes
A - Example of Encodings
B - Assignment of Object Identifier Values

Gives a set of basic encoding rules that can be used to derive the specification of a transfer syntax for values of types defined using the notation specified in ISO 8824. Thes rules are also applied for decoding such a transfer syntax in order to identify the data values being transferred.