Recommended encoding and decoding formats

Barcoded form authors are encouraged to use a simple, delimited format (such as tab-delimited) when encoding data in barcodes and to avoid using Carriage Return as the field delimiter. Designer provides a selection of delimited encodings that automatically generate JavaScript script to encode barcodes. The decoded data has the field names on the first line and their values on the second line, with tabs between each field.

When decoding barcodes, specify the character that is used to delimit fields. The character specified for decoding must be the same character that was used for encoding the barcode. For example, when form authors use the recommended tab-delimited format, the Extract to XML operation in processes should use the default value of Tab for the field delimiter.

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