Tables
0299Encoding
HL7-defined table of codes identifying the type of encoding used to represent successive octets of binary data as displayable ASCII characters. These are defined by IETF;
Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
A | No encoding - data are displayable ASCII characters. |
Base64 | Encoding as defined by MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) standard RFC 1521. Four consecutive ASCII characters represent three consecutive octets of binary data. Base64 utilizes a 65-character subset of US-ASCII consisting of both the upper and |
Hex | Hexadecimal encoding - consecutive pairs of hexadecimal digits represent consecutive single octets. |