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yaz-iconv
- YAZ Charcter set conversion utility
+ YAZ Character set conversion utility
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+
+ ENCODINGS
+
+ The yaz-iconv command and the API as defined in
+ yaz/yaz-iconv.h is a wrapper for the
+ library system call iconv. But YAZ' iconv utility also implements
+ conversions on its own. The table below lists characters sets (or encodings).
+ that are supported by YAZ. Each character set is marked with either
+ encode or decode. If
+ an encoding is encode-enabled YAZ may convert to
+ to the designated encoding. If an encoding is decode-enabled, YAZ
+ may convert from the designated encoding.
+
+
+
+ marc8 (encode, decode)
+
+
+ The MARC8 encoding as defined by
+ the Library of Congress. Most MARC21/USMARC records usees
+ this encoding.
+
+
+
+
+ marc8s (encode, decode)
+
+
+ Like MARC8 but with conversion prefers non-combined characters
+ in the Latin-1 plane over combined characters.
+
+
+
+
+ marc8lossy (encode)
+
+
+ Lossy encoding of MARC-8.
+
+
+
+
+ marc8lossless (encode)
+
+
+ Lossless encoding of MARC8.
+
+
+
+
+ utf8 (encode, decode)
+
+
+ The most commonly used UNICODE encoding on the Internet.
+
+
+
+
+ iso8859-1 (encode, decode)
+
+
+ ISO-8859-1, AKA Latin-1.
+
+
+
+
+ iso5426 (decode)
+
+
+ ISO 5426. Some MARC records (UNIMARC) uses this encoding.
+
+
+
+
+ iso5428:1984 (encode, decode)
+
+
+ ISO 5428:1984.
+
+
+
+
+ advancegreek (encode, decode)
+
+
+ An encoding for Greek used by some vendors (Advance).
+
+
+
+
+ danmarc (decode)
+
+
+ Danmarc (in danish) is
+ an encoding based on UNICODE which is used for DanMARC2 records.
+
+
+
+
+
EXAMPLES