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BS ISO/IEC 6937:1994

Withdrawn

Withdrawn

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Information technology. Coded graphic character set for text communication. Latin alphabet

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

15-01-2002

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-11-1994

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Conformance and implementation
2.1 Conformance
2.2 Implementation
3 Normative references
4 Definitions
5 Notation, code table and names
5.1 Notation
5.2 Code table
5.3 Names
6 Specifications of SPACE, NO-BREAK SPACE and SOFT
     HYPHEN
7 Composition of the character repertoire
8 Specification of the coded character set
8.1 Character sets
8.2 Explanations concerning the code table
8.3 Coded representations of the graphic characters of
     the repertoire
9 Graphic character subrepertoires
10 Identification of options
10.1 Purpose and context of identification
10.2 Identification of coding method
10.3 Identification of primary and supplementary sets
10.4 Identification of subrepertoire
Annex A: 7-bit code
Annex B: Method of definition of short identifiers of this
         International Standard
Annex C: Use of non-spacing diacritical marks
Annex D: Use of Latin alphabetic characters in various
         languages
Annex E: Alternative coded representation of the
         repertoire with no non-spacing diacritical marks
Annex F: Bibliography
Annex G: Main differences between the first edition (1983)
         of ISO 6937/1 and 6937/2, and the present edition
         of this International Standard

Specifies a repertoire of the Latin alphabetic and non-alphabetic characters for the communication of text in many European languages using the Latin script. Coverage includes conformance, definitions, notation, code table, character sets, and identification of coding method.

Committee
ICT/1
DevelopmentNote
SUPERSEDES BS 6692: PART 1: 1986 AND PART 2: 1990. DRAFT FOR COMMENT 91/67648 DC
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
52
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
ISO/IEC 6937:2001 Identical

ISO/IEC 2022:1994 Information technology Character code structure and extension techniques
ISO/IEC 10367:1991 Information technology Standardized coded graphic character sets for use in 8-bit codes
ISO/IEC 7350:1991 Information technology Registration of repertoires of graphic characters from ISO/IEC 10367
ISO/IEC 10538:1991 Information technology Control functions for text communication

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