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Enum "Barcode Symbology"

ID 9204
Namespace: System.Text

The available barcode symbologies.

Properties

Name Value
Access Public
Extensible True

Values

Name Description
Code39

Code 39 - An alpha-numeric barcode that encodes uppercase letters, numbers and some symbols; it is also referred to as Barcode/39, the 3 of 9 Code and LOGMARS Code.

Codabar

Codabar - A numeric barcode encoding numbers with a slightly higher density than Code 39.

Code128

Code 128 - Alpha-numeric barcode with three character sets. Supports Code-128, GS1-128 (Formerly known as UCC/EAN-128) and ISBT-128.

Code93

Code 93 - Similar to Code 39, but requires two checksum characters.

Interleaved2of5

Interleaved 2 of 5 - The Interleaved 2 of 5 barcode symbology encodes numbers in pairs, similar to Code 128 set C.

Postnet

Postenet - The Intelligent Mail customer barcode combines the information of both the POSTNET and PLANET symbologies, and additional information, into a single barcode that is about the same size as the traditional POSTNET symbol.

MSI

MIS - The MSI Plessey barcode symbology was designed in the 1970s by the Plessey Company in England and has practiced primarily in libraries and retail applications.

"EAN-8"

EAN-8 - The MSI Plessey barcode symbology was designed in the 1970s by the Plessey Company in England and has practiced primarily in libraries and retail applications.

"EAN-13"

EAN-13 - The EAN-13 was developed as a superset of UPC-A, adding an extra digit to the beginning of every UPC-A number.

"UPC-A"

UPC-A - The Universal Product Code (UPC; redundantly: UPC code) is a barcode symbology that is widely used in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries/regions for tracking trade items in stores.

"UPC-E"

UPC-E - To allow the use of UPC barcodes on smaller packages, where a full 12-digit barcode may not fit, a 'zero-suppressed version of UPC was developed, called UPC-E.

See also