UPC-E - Revision history

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'''UPC-E''' is a variant of the UPC (Universal Product Code), more compact than the more-common [[UPC-A]]. It is only able to encode a subset of the codes used in UPCs, being limited to ranges of code numbers that have sections which can be omitted (e.g., extra zeroes). There are apparently also UPC-B, UPC-C, and UPC-D versions as well, but they are not often mentioned and may not be in current use.

An optional additional bar code to the right of the UPC bar code encodes a supplemental 2 or 5 digits, used primarily on books and magazines. On magazines this encodes the issue number (the main bar code only encodes the periodical series) allowing issue-by-issue inventory tracking, while books use a supplemental code to indicate the suggested retail price.

== Specs ==
* [http://mdn.morovia.com/kb/UPCE-Specification-10634.html UPC-E specification]

== Software ==
* [http://gizmodo.com/5713768/the-best-barcode-scanner-apps Review of barcode scanner apps]
* [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/barcode-reader/id340825499?mt=8 iOS app to read UPC/EAN codes and find product info/prices]
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.zxing.client.android&hl=en Android app to read UPC and QR codes to look up product info/prices and other info coded or linked in bar codes]

== Developer libraries and modules ==
* [http://zbar.sourceforge.net/ ZBar bar code reader library: cross-platform]
* [http://code.google.com/p/zxing/ zxing (Zebra Crossing)] (barcode library for Java, ported to some other systems)
* [http://www.chaosreligion.com/wtl/index.php5?title=EAN MediaWiki extension to generate UPC, EAN, and Code39 codes]

== Utilities ==
* [http://gepir.gs1.org/v32/xx/default.aspx?Lang=en-US/ Global UPC database]
* [http://www.upc-search.org/ Another UPC search site]
* [http://www.racoindustries.com/barcodegenerator/1d/upc-e.aspx UPC-E bar code generator]

== References ==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Product_Code Universal Product Code (Wikipedia)]
* [http://www.onlinelabels.com/Support/Maestro/Barcodes/How-to-get-a-UPC-E-Barcode.aspx UPC-E information]
* [http://www.barcodeisland.com/upcext.phtml UPC supplemental digits]

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 * [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.zxing.client.android&hl=en Android app to read UPC and QR codes to look up product info/prices and other info coded or linked in bar codes]
 * [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bar-code/id422314523?mt=8 Bar Code app (iOS)]
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 '''UPC-E''' is a variant of the UPC (Universal Product Code), more compact than the more-common [[UPC-A]]. It is only able to encode a subset of the codes used in UPCs, being limited to ranges of code numbers that have sections which can be omitted (e.g., extra zeroes). There are apparently also UPC-B, UPC-C, and UPC-D versions as well, but they are not often mentioned and may not be in current use.
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 == Developer libraries and modules ==
 * [http://zbar.sourceforge.net/ ZBar bar code reader library: cross-platform]
-* [http://code.google.com/p/zxing/ zxing (Zebra Crossing)] (barcode library for Java, ported to some other systems)
+* [https://github.com/zxing/zxing zxing (Zebra Crossing)] (barcode library for Java, ported to some other systems)
 * [http://www.chaosreligion.com/wtl/index.php5?title=EAN MediaWiki extension to generate UPC, EAN, and Code39 codes]

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 * [http://www.upc-search.org/ Another UPC search site]
 * [http://www.racoindustries.com/barcodegenerator/1d/upc-e.aspx UPC-E bar code generator]
 == References ==