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BS ISO/IEC 10538:1991

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Information technology. Control functions for text communication

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Language(s)

English

Published date

31-12-1991

Section 1 - General
1. Scope
2. Conformance
2.1 Types of conformance
2.2 Conformance of information interchange
2.3 Conformance of devices
2.3.1 Device description
2.3.2 Originating devices
2.3.3 Receiving devices
3. Normative references
4. Definitions
4.1 active area
4.2 active field
4.3 active line
4.4 active page
4.5 active position
4.6 area
4.7 bit combination
4.8 byte
4.9 character
4.10 character path
4.11 character positions
4.12 coded character set
4.13 coded-character-data-element (CC-data-element)
4.14 code extension
4.15 code table
4.16 control character
4.17 control functions
4.18 control sequence
4.19 control string
4.20 cursor
4.21 default
4.22 to designate
4.23 device
4.24 display
4.25 document
4.26 document terminator
4.27 editor function
4.28 escape sequence
4.29 field
4.30 Final Byte
4.31 formator function
4.32 formattable text
4.33 formatted text
4.34 graphic character
4.35 graphic rendition
4.36 graphic symbol
4.37 Intermediate Byte
4.38 to invoke
4.39 line
4.40 line home position
4.41 line limit position
4.42 line progression
4.43 page
4.44 page home position
4.45 page-image format
4.46 page limit position
4.47 page terminator
4.48 Parameter Byte
4.49 position
4.50 repertoire
4.51 tabulation
4.52 tabulation stop
4.53 text area
4.54 user
5. Notation and names
5.1 Notation
5.2 Names
6. Categories of control functions
7. Coded representation
7.1 General
7.2 Elements of the C0 set
7.3 Elements of the C1 set
7.4 Control sequences
7.5 Independent control functions
8. Types of control functions
Section 2 - Control functions for page-image format (PIF)
9. Concepts relating to page-image format (PIF)
10. Repertoire of control functions
10.1 Format effectors
10.2 Presentation control functions
10.3 Introducers
10.4 Information Separators
10.5 Miscellaneous control functions
11. Definition of control functions
11.1 BS - Backspace
11.2 CR - Carriage return
11.3 CSI - Control sequence introducer
11.4 DT - Document terminator
       IS4 - Information separator four
11.5 ESC - Escape
11.6 FF - Form feed
11.7 HPR - Character position forward
11.8 IGS - Identity graphic subrepertoire
11.9 LF - Line feed
11.10 PFS - Page format selection
11.11 PLD - Partial line forward
11.12 PLU - Partial line backward
11.13 PT - Page Terminator
       IS3 - Information separator three
11.14 SGR - Select graphic rendition
11.15 SHS - Select character spacing
11.16 SPD - Select presentation directions
11.17 SUB - Substitute

11.18 SVS - Select line spacing
11.19 VPR - Line position forward
12. Levels of control functions
Section 3 - Control functions for formatted and
formattable text
13. Concepts relating to formatted and formattable text
13.1 Formatted text
13.2 Formattable text
13.3 Unique representation of elements of text in
       interchange
14. Repertoire of control functions
14.1 Format effectors
14.2 Presentation control functions
14.3 Logical control functions
14.4 Introducers
14.5 Miscellaneous control functions
15. Definition of control functions
15.1 BPH - Break permitted here
15.2 CR - Carriage return
15.3 CR FF - Carriage return / form feed
15.4 CR/LF - Carriage return / line feed
15.5 CSI - Control sequence introducer
15.6 ESC - Escape
15.7 FF - Form feed
15.8 GCC - Graphic character combination
15.9 HPB - Character position backward
15.10 HPR - Character position forward
15.11 HT - Character tabulation
15.12 IGS - Identify graphic subrepertoire
15.13 LF - Line feed
15.14 NBH - No break here
15.15 NEL - Next line
15.16 NEL FF - Next line / form feed
15.17 PEC - Presentation expand or contract
15.18 PFS - Page format selection
15.19 PDL - Partial line forward
15.20 PLU - Partial line backward
15.21 PTX - Parallel texts
15.22 SACS - Set additional character separation
15.23 SAPV - Select alternative presentation variants
15.24 SCO - Select character orientation
15.25 SCS - Set character spacing
15.26 SGR - Select graphic rendition
15.27 SHS - Select character spacing
15.28 SLH - Set line home
15.29 SLL - Set line limit
15.30 SLS - Set line spacing
15.31 SP - Space
15.32 SPD - Select presentation directions
15.33 SPH - Set page home
15.34 SPL - Set page limit
15.35 SRCS - Set reduced character separation
15.36 SRS - Start reversed string
15.37 SSU - Select size unit
15.38 SSW - Set space width
15.39 SUB - Substitute
15.40 SVS - Select line spacing
15.41 TAC - Tabulation aligned centred
15.42 TALE - Tabulation aligned leading edge
15.43 TATE - Tabulation aligned trailing edge
15.44 TBC - Tabulation clear
15.45 TCC - Tabulation centred on character
15.46 TSR - Tabulation stop remove
15.47 VPB - Line position backward
15.48 VPR - Line position forward
16. Levels of control functions
Annexes
A. Text area formats
B. Differences between Section 2 and CCITT
     Recommendation T.61
C. Differences between Section 2 and Section 3

Specifies control functions, and their coded representations, for use in text communications.

This International Standard defines the control functions, and their coded representations needed, for use in text communication.

Section 2 specifies the control functions for text in page-image format, Section 3 specifies the control functions for formatted and formattable text.

The control functions, with the exception of two, have been taken from ISO 6429. The definitions of the control functions in this International Standard are, in general, more specific than the corresponding definitions in ISO 6429.

The specifications in this International Standard apply to the interchange of text in the form of binary-coded representations of graphic characters and control functions. They are not intended for the actual processing of text.

Although, in general, text consists of characters and pictures, this International Standard applies only to text made up of characters.

The coded representations defined in this International Standard are intended for use when the control functions concerned are embedded in the communicated text, not when they are separated from the text as elements of a communication protocol, for example.

This International Standard does not define any control functions required for controlling the process of communication.

Committee
ICT/1
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 90/62174 DC. (07/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
52
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
ISO/IEC 10538:1991 Identical

ISO/IEC 6429:1992 Information technology Control functions for coded character sets
ISO/IEC 2022:1994 Information technology Character code structure and extension techniques
ISO/IEC 7350:1991 Information technology Registration of repertoires of graphic characters from ISO/IEC 10367

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