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ECMA 43 : 3ED 91

Current

Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

8-BIT CODED CHARACTER SET STRUCTURE AND RULES

Available format(s)

Hardcopy

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-12-1991

Summarise this standard

1 Scope
2 Conformance and implementation
   2.1 Conformance
       2.1.1 Conformance of information interchange
       2.1.2 Conformance of devices
   2.2 Implementation
3 Normative references
4 Definitions
   4.1 Active position
   4.2 Bit combination
   4.3 Byte
   4.4 Character
   4.5 Character position
   4.6 Coded-character-data-element (CC-data-element)
   4.7 Coded character set; code
   4.8 Code extension
   4.9 Code table
   4.10 Control character
   4.11 Control function
   4.12 Device
   4.13 Escape sequence
   4.14 Final byte
   4.15 Graphic character
   4.16 Graphic symbol
   4.17 Repertoire
   4.18 User
5 Notation, code table and names
   5.1 Notation
   5.2 Code tale
   5.3 Names
6 Structure of the 8-bit code
   6.1 Elements of the 8-bit code
   6.2 Identification of the elements of the 8-bit code
   6.3 Invocation
       6.3.1 C0 set
       6.3.2 Character SPACE
       6.3.3 G0 set
       6.3.4 Character DELETE
       6.3.5 C1 set
       6.3.6 G1 set
       6.3.7 G2 set
       6.3.8 G3 set
7 Specification of the characters of the 8-bit code
   7.1 C0 set
   7.2 Character ESCAPE
   7.3 Character SPACE
   7.4 G0 set
   7.5 Character DELETE
   7.6 C1 set
   7.7 G1 set
   7.8 G2 set
   7.9 G3 set
   7.10 Summary of the specification of the 8-bit code
8 Levels
   8.1 Level 1
   8.2 Level 2
   8.3 Level 3
9 Version of the 8-bit code
   9.1 Contents of a version
   9.2 Unique coding of characters
10 Identification of version and level
   10.1 Purpose and context of identification
   10.2 Identification of level
   10.3 Identification of a version
   10.4 Switching from one version to another
   10.5 Switching from one level to another
Annex A - Restrictions applicable to the C0 and C1 sets
Annex B - Shift functions
Annex C - Composite graphic characters
Annex D - Use of bit combinations 00/14 and 00/15
Annex E - Main differences between the 2nd edition (1985) and
          the present (third) edition

Specifies an 8-bit code derived from, and compatible with, the 7-bit coded character set specified in Standard ECMA-6. Specifies an 8-bit code with a number of options. Also provides guidance on how to exercise the options to define specific versions.

Committee
TC 1
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
34
PublisherName
European Computer Manufacturers Association
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
ISO/IEC 4873:1991 Corresponds