activePDF Toolkit 2011 API Reference
Code 25
Appendices > Symbologies > Numeric Symbologies > Code 25

Glossary Item Box


Other Names

Code 2 of 5, Industry 25, Industry 2 of 5, Industrial 25, Industrial 2 of 5, Standard 25, Standard 2 of 5

Overview

Invented in the early 1960s, Code 25 has been widely adopted for use in the warehouse, photo finishing and airline industries. The barcode format is not as prevalent as it once was and remains for software compatibility.

Encoding

Code 25 encodes the following 10 digits: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.

Structure

Code 25 has the following structure:
  • Start character.
  • Encoded value.
  • Check digit(s).
  • Stop character.

NOTE: The default check digit method is None. The recommended check digit method is Modulo 10.


Requirements

Each character in a Code 25 barcode contains 5 bars with 2 bars being wide. The data encodes in the bar width resulting in a very low density.

Toolkit automatically calculates and applies the checkdigit.