Multinational Character Set

{{Short description|DEC character encoding used on VT220 terminals}} {{Infobox character encoding | name = Multinational Character Set (MCS) | mime = DEC-MCS | alias = IBM1100, CP1100, WE8DEC, csDECMCS, dec | image = | caption = | standard = | lang = English, various others | status = | extends = US-ASCII | prev = | next = ISO 8859-1, LICS, BraSCII, Cork encoding | otherrelated = }} The '''Multinational Character Set''' ('''DMCS''' or '''MCS''') is a character encoding created in 1983 by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) for use in the popular VT220 terminal. It was an 8-bit extension of ASCII that added accented characters, currency symbols, and other character glyphs missing from 7-bit ASCII. It is only one of the code pages implemented for the VT220 National Replacement Character Set (NRCS).<ref name="vt220_pr"/><ref name="TinyTERM"/> MCS is registered as IBM '''code page/CCSID 1100''' ('''Multinational Emulation''') since 1992.<ref name="CP1100"/><ref>{{cite web|title=CCSID 1100 information document|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141201234938/http://www-01.ibm.com/software/globalization/ccsid/ccsid1100.html|archive-date=2014-12-01|url=http://www-01.ibm.com/software/globalization/ccsid/ccsid1100.html}}</ref> Depending on associated sorting Oracle calls it '''WE8DEC''', '''N8DEC''', '''DK8DEC''', '''S8DEC''', or '''SF8DEC'''.<ref name="Oracle_2002_DEC"/><ref name="Daylight_DEC"/> Such "extended ASCII" sets were common (the National Replacement Character Set provided sets for more than a dozen European languages), but MCS has the distinction of being the ancestor of ECMA-94 in 1985<ref name="ECMA_1985_ECMA94_R1"/> and ISO 8859-1 in 1987.<ref name="Czyborra_1998"/>

The code chart of MCS with ECMA-94, ISO 8859-1 and the first 256 code points of Unicode have many more similarities than differences. In addition to unused code points, differences from ISO 8859-1 are:

{|class="notatypo wikitable" ! MCS code point !! Unicode mapping !! Character |- | 0xA8 || U+00A4|| ¤ |- | 0xD7 || U+0152 || Œ |- | 0xDD || U+0178 || Ÿ |- | 0xF7 || U+0153 || œ |- | 0xFD || U+00FF || ÿ |}

==Character set== {|{{chset-table-header1|DEC Multinational Character Set<ref name="CP1100"/><ref name="vt220_t23"/><ref name="DEC_1986_VAXVMS"/><ref name="DEC_VT420"/><ref name="Flohr_2016_MCS"/><ref name="Kosta_DMCS"/><ref name="DEC_1999_MCS"/>}} |- |{{chset-left1|0_}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0000 NULL|NUL}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0001 START OF HEADING|SOH}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0002 START OF TEXT|STX}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0003 END OF TEXT|ETX}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0004 END OF TRANSMISSION|EOT}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0005 ENQUIRY|ENQ}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0006 ACKNOWLEDGE|ACK}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0007 BELL|BEL}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0008 BACKSPACE|&nbsp;BS&nbsp;}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0009 CHARACTER TABULATION|&nbsp;HT&nbsp;}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+000A LINE FEED (LF)|&nbsp;LF&nbsp;}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+000B LINE TABULATION|&nbsp;VT&nbsp;}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+000C FORM FEED (FF)|&nbsp;FF&nbsp;}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+000D CARRIAGE RETURN (CR)|&nbsp;CR&nbsp;}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+000E SHIFT OUT|&nbsp;SO&nbsp;}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+000F SHIFT IN|&nbsp;SI&nbsp;&nbsp;}} |- |{{chset-left1|1_}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0010 DATA LINK ESCAPE|DLE}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0011 DEVICE CONTROL ONE|DC1}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0012 DEVICE CONTROL TWO|DC2}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0013 DEVICE CONTROL THREE|DC3}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0014 DEVICE CONTROL FOUR|DC4}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0015 NEGATIVE ACKNOWLEDGE|NAK}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0016 SYNCHRONOUS IDLE|SYN}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0017 END OF TRANSMISSION BLOCK|ETB}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0018 CANCEL|CAN}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0019 END OF MEDIUM|&nbsp;EM&nbsp;}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+001A SUBSTITUTE|SUB}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+001B ESCAPE|ESC}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+001C INFORMATION SEPARATOR FOUR|&nbsp;FS&nbsp;}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+001D INFORMATION SEPARATOR THREE|&nbsp;GS&nbsp;}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+001E INFORMATION SEPARATOR TWO|&nbsp;RS&nbsp;}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+001F INFORMATION SEPARATOR ONE|&nbsp;US&nbsp;}} |- |{{chset-left1|2_}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0020 SPACE|&nbsp;SP&nbsp;}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0021 EXCLAMATION MARK|!}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0022 QUOTATION MARK|"}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0023 NUMBER SIGN|#}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0024 DOLLAR SIGN|$}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0025 PERCENT SIGN|%}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0026 AMPERSAND|&amp;}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0027 APOSTROPHE|'}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0028 LEFT PARENTHESIS|(}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0029 RIGHT PARENTHESIS|)}} |{{chset-cell1|U+002A ASTERISK|*}} |{{chset-cell1|U+002B PLUS SIGN|+}} |{{chset-cell1|U+002C COMMA|,}} |{{chset-cell1|U+002D HYPHEN-MINUS|-}} |{{chset-cell1|U+002E FULL STOP|.}} |{{chset-cell1|U+002F SOLIDUS|/}} |- |{{chset-left1|3_}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0030 DIGIT ZERO|0}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0031 DIGIT ONE|1}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0032 DIGIT TWO|2}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0033 DIGIT THREE|3}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0034 DIGIT FOUR|4}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0035 DIGIT FIVE|5}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0036 DIGIT SIX|6}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0037 DIGIT SEVEN|7}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0038 DIGIT EIGHT|8}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0039 DIGIT NINE|9}} |{{chset-cell1|U+003A COLON|:}} |{{chset-cell1|U+003B SEMICOLON|;}} |{{chset-cell1|U+003C LESS-THAN SIGN|&lt;}} |{{chset-cell1|U+003D EQUALS SIGN|{{=}}}} |{{chset-cell1|U+003E GREATER-THAN SIGN|&gt;}} |{{chset-cell1|U+003F QUESTION MARK|?}} |- |{{chset-left1|4_}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0040 COMMERCIAL AT|@}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0041 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A|A}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0042 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B|B}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0043 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C|C}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0044 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER D|D}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0045 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E|E}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0046 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER F|F}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0047 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER G|G}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0048 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER H|H}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0049 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I|I}} |{{chset-cell1|U+004A LATIN CAPITAL LETTER J|J}} |{{chset-cell1|U+004B LATIN CAPITAL LETTER K|K}} |{{chset-cell1|U+004C LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L|L}} |{{chset-cell1|U+004D LATIN CAPITAL LETTER M|M}} |{{chset-cell1|U+004E LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N|N}} |{{chset-cell1|U+004F LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O|O}} |- |{{chset-left1|5_}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0050 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER P|P}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0051 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Q|Q}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0052 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER R|R}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0053 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER S|S}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0054 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER T|T}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0055 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U|U}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0056 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER V|V}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0057 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER W|W}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0058 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER X|X}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0059 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y|Y}} |{{chset-cell1|U+005A LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z|Z}} |{{chset-cell1|U+005B LEFT SQUARE BRACKET|&#91;}} |{{chset-cell1|U+005C REVERSE SOLIDUS|\}} |{{chset-cell1|U+005D RIGHT SQUARE BRACKET|&#93;}} |{{chset-cell1|U+005E CIRCUMFLEX ACCENT|^}} |{{chset-cell1|U+005F LOW LINE|_}} |- |{{chset-left1|6_}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0060 GRAVE ACCENT|`}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0061 LATIN SMALL LETTER A|a}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0062 LATIN SMALL LETTER B|b}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0063 LATIN SMALL LETTER C|c}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0064 LATIN SMALL LETTER D|d}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0065 LATIN SMALL LETTER E|e}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0066 LATIN SMALL LETTER F|f}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0067 LATIN SMALL LETTER G|g}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0068 LATIN SMALL LETTER H|h}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0069 LATIN SMALL LETTER I|i}} |{{chset-cell1|U+006A LATIN SMALL LETTER J|j}} |{{chset-cell1|U+006B LATIN SMALL LETTER K|k}} |{{chset-cell1|U+006C LATIN SMALL LETTER L|l}} |{{chset-cell1|U+006D LATIN SMALL LETTER M|m}} |{{chset-cell1|U+006E LATIN SMALL LETTER N|n}} |{{chset-cell1|U+006F LATIN SMALL LETTER O|o}} |- |{{chset-left1|7_}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0070 LATIN SMALL LETTER P|p}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0071 LATIN SMALL LETTER Q|q}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0072 LATIN SMALL LETTER R|r}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0073 LATIN SMALL LETTER S|s}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0074 LATIN SMALL LETTER T|t}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0075 LATIN SMALL LETTER U|u}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0076 LATIN SMALL LETTER V|v}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0077 LATIN SMALL LETTER W|w}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0078 LATIN SMALL LETTER X|x}} |{{chset-cell1|U+0079 LATIN SMALL LETTER Y|y}} |{{chset-cell1|U+007A LATIN SMALL LETTER Z|z}} |{{chset-cell1|U+007B LEFT CURLY BRACKET|{}} |{{chset-cell1|U+007C VERTICAL LINE|{{pipe}}}} |{{chset-cell1|U+007D RIGHT CURLY BRACKET|}}} |{{chset-cell1|U+007E TILDE|~}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+007F DELETE|DEL}} |- |{{chset-left1|8_}} |{{chset-cell1|||style=background:#DDD}} |{{chset-cell1|||style=background:#DDD}} |{{chset-cell1|||style=background:#DDA}} |{{chset-cell1|||style=background:#DDA}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0084 <control>|IND}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0085 NEXT LINE (NEL)|NEL}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0086 START OF SELECTED AREA|SSA}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0087 END OF SELECTED AREA|ESA}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0088 CHARACTER TABULATION SET|HTS}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0089 CHARACTER TABULATION WITH JUSTIFICATION|HTJ}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+008A LINE TABULATION SET|VTS}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+008B PARTIAL LINE FORWARD|PLD}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+008C PARTIAL LINE BACKWARD|PLU}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+008D REVERSE LINE FEED|&nbsp;RI&nbsp;&nbsp;}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+008E SINGLE SHIFT TWO|SS2}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+008F SINGLE SHIFT THREE|SS3}} |- |{{chset-left1|9_}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0090 DEVICE CONTROL STRING|DCS}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0091 PRIVATE USE ONE|PU1}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0092 PRIVATE USE TWO|PU2}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0093 SET TRANSMIT STATE|STS}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0094 CANCEL CHARACTER|CCH}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0095 MESSAGE WAITING|MW}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0096 START OF GUARDED AREA|SPA}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+0097 END OF GUARDED AREA|EPA}} |{{chset-cell1|||style=background:#DDA}} |{{chset-cell1|||style=background:#DDD}} |{{chset-cell1|||style=background:#DDA}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+009B CONTROL SEQUENCE INTRODUCER|CSI}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+009C STRING TERMINATOR|&nbsp;ST&nbsp;}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+009D OPERATING SYSTEM COMMAND|OSC}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+009E PRIVACY MESSAGE|&nbsp;PM&nbsp;}} |{{chset-ctrl1|U+009F APPLICATION PROGRAM COMMAND|APC}} |- |{{chset-left1|A_}} |{{chset-cell1|||style=background:#DDA}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00A1 INVERTED EXCLAMATION MARK|¡}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00A2 CENT SIGN|¢}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00A3 POUND SIGN|£}} |{{chset-cell1|||style=background:#DDA}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00A5 YEN SIGN|¥}} |{{chset-cell1|||style=background:#DDA}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00A7 SECTION SIGN|§}} |{{chset-cell1|u=00A4|U+00A4 CURRENCY SIGN|¤|style=background:#FFD}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00A9 COPYRIGHT SIGN|©}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00AA FEMININE ORDINAL INDICATOR|ª}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00AB LEFT-POINTING DOUBLE ANGLE QUOTATION MARK|«}} |{{chset-cell1|||style=background:#DDA}} |{{chset-cell1|||style=background:#DDA}} |{{chset-cell1|||style=background:#DDA}} |{{chset-cell1|||style=background:#DDA}} |- |{{chset-left1|B_}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00B0 DEGREE SIGN|°}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00B1 PLUS-MINUS SIGN|±}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00B2 SUPERSCRIPT TWO|²}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00B3 SUPERSCRIPT THREE|³}} |{{chset-cell1|||style=background:#DDA}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00B5 MICRO SIGN|µ}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00B6 PILCROW SIGN|¶}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00B7 MIDDLE DOT|·}} |{{chset-cell1|||style=background:#DDA}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00B9 SUPERSCRIPT ONE|¹}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00BA MASCULINE ORDINAL INDICATOR|º}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00BB RIGHT-POINTING DOUBLE ANGLE QUOTATION MARK|»}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00BC VULGAR FRACTION ONE QUARTER|¼}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00BD VULGAR FRACTION ONE HALF|½}} |{{chset-cell1|||style=background:#DDA}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00BF INVERTED QUESTION MARK|¿}} |- |{{chset-left1|C_}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00C0 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH GRAVE|À}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00C1 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH ACUTE|Á}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00C2 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH CIRCUMFLEX|Â}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00C3 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH TILDE|Ã}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00C4 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH DIAERESIS|Ä}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00C5 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH RING ABOVE|Å}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00C6 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER AE|Æ}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00C7 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA|Ç}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00C8 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH GRAVE|È}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00C9 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH ACUTE|É}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00CA LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH CIRCUMFLEX|Ê}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00CB LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH DIAERESIS|Ë}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00CC LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH GRAVE|Ì}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00CD LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH ACUTE|Í}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00CE LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH CIRCUMFLEX|Î}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00CF LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH DIAERESIS|Ï}} |- |{{chset-left1|D_}} |{{chset-cell1|||style=background:#DDA}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00D1 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N WITH TILDE|Ñ}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00D2 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH GRAVE|Ò}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00D3 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH ACUTE|Ó}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00D4 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH CIRCUMFLEX|Ô}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00D5 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH TILDE|Õ}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00D6 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH DIAERESIS|Ö}} |{{chset-cell1|u=0152|U+0152 LATIN CAPITAL LIGATURE OE|Œ|style=background:#FFD}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00D8 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH STROKE|Ø}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00D9 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH GRAVE|Ù}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00DA LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH ACUTE|Ú}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00DB LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH CIRCUMFLEX|Û}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00DC LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS|Ü}} |{{chset-cell1|u=0178|U+0178 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH DIAERESIS|Ÿ|style=background:#FFD}} |{{chset-cell1|||style=background:#DDA}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00DF LATIN SMALL LETTER SHARP S|ß}} |- |{{chset-left1|E_}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00E0 LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH GRAVE|à}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00E1 LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH ACUTE|á}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00E2 LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH CIRCUMFLEX|â}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00E3 LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH TILDE|ã}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00E4 LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DIAERESIS|ä}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00E5 LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH RING ABOVE|å}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00E6 LATIN SMALL LETTER AE|æ}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00E7 LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA|ç}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00E8 LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH GRAVE|è}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00E9 LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH ACUTE|é}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00EA LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH CIRCUMFLEX|ê}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00EB LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH DIAERESIS|ë}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00EC LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH GRAVE|ì}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00ED LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH ACUTE|í}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00EE LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH CIRCUMFLEX|î}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00EF LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH DIAERESIS|ï}} |- |{{chset-left1|F_}} |{{chset-cell1|||style=background:#DDA}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00F1 LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH TILDE|ñ}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00F2 LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH GRAVE|ò}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00F3 LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH ACUTE|ó}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00F4 LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH CIRCUMFLEX|ô}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00F5 LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH TILDE|õ}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00F6 LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH DIAERESIS|ö}} |{{chset-cell1|u=0153|U+0153 LATIN SMALL LIGATURE OE|œ|style=background:#FFD}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00F8 LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH STROKE|ø}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00F9 LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH GRAVE|ù}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00FA LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH ACUTE|ú}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00FB LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH CIRCUMFLEX|û}} |{{chset-cell1|U+00FC LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS|ü}} |{{chset-cell1|u=00FF|U+00FF LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH DIAERESIS|ÿ|style=background:#FFD}} |{{chset-cell1|||style=background:#DDA}} |{{chset-cell1|||style=background:#DDA}} |} {{legend|#FFD|Differences from ISO-8859-1}}

==See also== * Lotus International Character Set (LICS), a very similar character set * BraSCII, a very similar character set * 8-bit DEC Greek (Code page 1287) * 8-bit DEC Turkish (Code page 1288) * 8-bit DEC Hebrew * 8-bit DEC Cyrillic (KOI-8 Cyrillic) * 8-bit DEC Special Graphics (VT100 Line Drawing) (DEC-SPECIAL) * 8-bit DEC Technical Character Set (DEC-TECHNICAL) * DEC Kanji (JIS X 0208)

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In February 1984 ECMA TC1 submitted to ISO/TC97/SC2 a proposal for such a coded character set. At its meeting of April 1984 SC decided to submit to TC97 a proposal for a new item of work for this topic. Technical discussions during and after this meeting led TC1 to adopt the coding scheme proposed by X3L2. Part 1 of Draft International Standard DTS 8859 is based on this joint ANSI/ECMA proposal.... 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