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'''UTF-7''' is a 7-bit encoding of Unicode which is intended for use in transports (e.g., some email gateways) that cannot safely transfer character codes with the high bit set (0X80 through 0XFF). It is compatible with ASCII except that the character "+" is used as a shift code. | '''UTF-7''' is a 7-bit encoding of Unicode which is intended for use in transports (e.g., some email gateways) that cannot safely transfer character codes with the high bit set (0X80 through 0XFF). It is compatible with ASCII except that the character "+" is used as a shift code. | ||
[http://www.rfc-ref.org/RFC-TEXTS/2152/chapter4.html UTF-7 definition] | [http://www.rfc-ref.org/RFC-TEXTS/2152/chapter4.html UTF-7 definition] | ||
Revision as of 05:40, 10 November 2012
UTF-7 is a 7-bit encoding of Unicode which is intended for use in transports (e.g., some email gateways) that cannot safely transfer character codes with the high bit set (0X80 through 0XFF). It is compatible with ASCII except that the character "+" is used as a shift code.
