activePDF Toolkit 2011 API Reference
GS1 DataBar Expanded
Appendices > Symbologies > Alphanumeric Symbologies > GS1 DataBar Expanded

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Other Names

RSS Expanded 

Overview

GS1 DataBar Expanded is used for encoding variable length data. It supports AI compaction and omni-directional scanning. 

Encoding

Encodes the following:
  • Codeable characters: alphanumeric and special characters.

 

Structure

  • Encodes up to 74 numeric or 41 alphabetic characters
  • Check digit (calculated automatically by Toolkit)

 

Requirements

No quiet zone is required. Toolkit will automatically calculate and apply the check digit.