ISO/IEC 6429:1992

INTERNATIONAL
ISO/IEC
STANDARD 6429
Third edition
1992-I 2-l 5
Information technology - Control
functions for coded character sets
- Fonctions de commande pour /es jeux
Technologies de /‘information
de caracthres cod&
Reference number
ISO/l EC 6429: 1992(E)
Contents
1 scope
2 Confamance
21 0 Types of confbrmance
22 l Confomance of information interchange
23 Conformance of devices
23.1 Device description
23.2 Originating devices
Receiving devices
2.3.3
Normative references
4 Notation and definitions
41 Notation
4e2 Definitions
Coded representation
51 . General
52 0 Elements of the CO set
Elements of the Cl set
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54 0 Control sequences
5.4.1 Parameter representation
5.4.2 Parameter string format
5.4.3 Types of parameters
55 l Independent control functions
56 0 Control strings
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6 Device concepts
l Components
6.1.1 Presentation component
6.1.2 The active presentation position
Data component
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6.1.4 The active data position
6.1.5 Relationship between active data position and active presentation position
6.1.6 Implicit movement
Explicit movement
6.1.7
6.1.8 Indirect movement
62 l The data stream
6.2.1 Data organization
6.3 The graphic image output
64 0 Formator functions and editor functions
6.4.1 Formator functions
6.4.2 Composite graphic characters
6.4.3 Editor functions
65 . Selected and qualified areas
B.S.1 Selected areas
Qualifiedareas
6.5.2
66 l Auxiliary input/output devices
67 l Tabulation and fields
7 Modes
71 l The concept of modes
Definition of modes
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7.2.1 BDSM - BI-DIRECTIONAL SUPPORT MODE
7.2.2 CRM - CONTROL REPRESENTATION MODE
7.2.3 DCSM - DEVICE COMPONENT SELECT MODE
7.2.4 ERM - ERASURE MODE
FEAM - FORMAT EFFECTOR ACTION MODE
7.2.5
7.2.6 FETM - FORMAT EFFECTOR TRANSFER MODE
7.2.7 GATM - GUARDED AREA TRANSFER MODE
GRCM - GRAPHIC RENDITION COMBINATION MODE
7.2,s
HEM - CHARACTEREDITING MODE
7.2.9
7.2.10 IRM - INSERTION REPLACEMENT MODE
7.2.11 KAM - KEYBOARD ACTION MODE
7.2.12 MATM - MULTIPLE AREA TRANSFER MODE
7.2.13 PUM - POSITIONING UNIT MODE
7.2.14 SATM - SELECTED AREA TRANSFER MODE
7.2.15 SRM - SEND/RECEIVE MODE
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7.2,16 SRTM - STATUS REPORT TRANSFER MODE 23
72.17 TSM - TABULATION STOP MODE 24
7.2.18 TTM-TRANSFER TERMINATION MODE
702.19 VEM - LINE EDITING MODE 24
7.2.20 ZDM - ZERO DEFAULT MODE 24
73 l Interaction between modes 24
73.1 GUARDED AREA TRANSFER MODE (GA’I’M), IMULTIPLE AREA TRANSFER MODE (MATM),
SELECTEZD AREA TRANSFER MODE (SATM), and TRANSFER TERMIN ATION MODE (T-I’M) 25
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7.3.2 CONTROL REPRESENTATION MODE (CRM) and FORMAT EFFECTOR ACTION MODE (FEAM)
7303 CH.AUCTER EDITING MODE (HEM) and INSERTION REPLACEMENT MODE (IRM) 25
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7.3.4 BI-DIRECTIONAL SUPPORT MODE (BDSM) and DEVICE COMPONENT SELECI’ MODE (DCSM)
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74 l Private modes
Control functions
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81 l Types of control functions
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82 0 Categories of control functions
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8.2.1 Delimiters
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8.2.2 Introducers
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8.2.3 Shift functions
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8.2.4 Format effecters
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8.2.5 Presentation control functions 28
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8.2.6 Editor functions
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8.2.7 Cursor control functions 30
8.2.8 Display control functions
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8.2.9 Device control functions 30
8.2.10 Information separators 30
8.2.11 Area definition
8.2.12 Mode setting 31
8.2.13 Transmission control functions 31
8.2.14 Miscellaneous control functions
83 l Definition of control functions
8.3.1 ACK - ACKNOWLEDGE 32
8.3.2 APC - APPLICATION PROGRAMI COMMAND
8.3.3 BEL-BELL
8.3.4 BPH-BREAKP-HERE 33
8.3.5 BS - BACKSPACE
8.3.6 CAN - CANCEL
8.3.7 CBT - CURSOR BACKWARD TABULATION
8.3.8 cabCANCELCHARACTER
8.3.9 CHA - CURSOR CHARACIER ABSOLUTE
8.3.10 CHT - CURSORFORWARD TABULATION
8.3.11 CMD - CODING METHOD DELIMITER
8.3.12 CNL - CURSOR NEXT LINE
83.13 CPL - CURSOR PRECEDINGLINE
8.3.14 CPR - ACTIVE POSITION REPORT
83.15 CR - CARRIAGERETURN 35
8.3.16 CSI - CONTROL SEQUENCE INTRODUCER
8.3.17 CTC - CURSOR TABULATION CONTROL
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83.18 CUB - CURSORLEFT
8.3.19 CUD - CURSOR DQWN
83.20 CUF - CURSOR RIGHT 36
83.21 CUP - CURSOR POSITION 36
8.3.22 CULJ - CURSOR UP
8.3.23 CVT - CURSOR LINE TABULATION
8.3.24 DA - DEVICE A’ITRIBUTES
8.3.25 DAQ - DEFINE AREA QUALIFICATION 37
8.3.26 DCH - DELETE CHAluCTER
83e27 DCS - DEVICE CONTROL STRING
83.28 DC1 - DEVICE CONTROL ONE
8.3.29 DC2 - DEVICE CONTROL TWO 38
8.3.30 DC3 - DEVICE CONTROL THREE
8.3.31 DC4 - DEVICE CONTROL FOUR
8.3.32 DEL - DELETE 39
8.3.33 DL - DELETE LINE
8.3.34 DLE - DATA LINK ESCAPE
8.3.35 DMI - DISABLE MANUAL INPUT 39
8.3.36 DSR - DEVICE STATUS REPORT 40
8.3.37 DTA - DIMENSION TEXT AREA 40
8.3.38 EA - ERASE IN AREA 40
8.3.39 ECH - ERASE CHARACTER
83.40 ED - ERASE IN PAGE 41
83.41 EF - ERASE IN FIELD 42
8.3.42 EL - ERASE IN LINE 42
8.3.43 EM - END OF MEDIUM 43
8.3.44 EMI - ENABLE MANUAL INPUT
8.3.45 ENQ - ENQUIRY 43
8.3.46 EOT - END OF MSMISSION 43
8.3.47 EPA - END OF GUARDED AREA 43
8.3.48 ESA - END OF SELECTED AREA
8.3.49 ESC - ESCAPE 44
83.50 ETB - END OF TRANSMISSION BLOCK 44
8.3.51 E’IX - END OF TEXT 44
8.3.52 FF - FORM FEED 44
8.3.53 FNK - FUNCTION KEY 44
8.3.54 FNT - FONT SELECTION 44
8.3.55 GCC - GRAPHIC CHARACI’ER COMBINATION 45
8.3.56 GSM - GRAPHIC SIZE MODIFICATION 45
8.3.57 GSS - GRAPHIC SIZE SELECTtON 45
8.3.58 HPA - CHARACTER POSITION ABSOLUTE 45
8.3.59 HPB - CHARACTER POSITION BACKWARD 46
8.360 HPR - CHARACTER POSITION FORWARD 46
83.61 HT - CHARACTER TABULATION
8.3.62 HTJ - CHARACTER TABULATION WITH JUSTIFICATION 46
8.3.63 HTS - CHAIUKTER TABULATION SET 46
8.3.64 HVP - CHAMCTER AND LINEPOSITION
8.3.65 ICH - INSERT CHARACTER
8.3.66 IDCS - IDENTIFY DEVICE CONTROL SIRING
8.3.67 IGS - IDENTIFY GRAPHIC SUBREPERTOIRE 47
8.3.68 IL - INSERT LINE 48
8.3.69 INT - INTERRUPT
8.3.70 IS 1 - INFORMATION SEPARATOR ONE (US - UNIT SEPARATOR) 48
8.3.71 IS2 - INFORMATION SEPARATOR TWO (RS - RECORD SEPARATOR) 48
8.3.72 IS3 - INFORMATION SEPARATOR THREE (GS - GROUP SEPARATOR)
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8.3.73 IS4 - INFORMATION SEPARATOR FOUR (FS - FILE SEPARATOR)
8.3.74 JFY-J'usm
8.3.75 LF-Lmm 49
8.3.76 LSO-LOCKRVG-SHIITZEiRO
8.3.77 LSl - LOCKING-SHIFT ONE
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8.3.78 LSlR - LOCKING-SHIFT ONE RIGHT
8.3.79 LS2 - LOCKING-SHIFT TWO 50
83.80 LS2R - LOCKING-SHIFT TWO RIGHT 50
83.81 LS3 -LOCKING-SHIFT THREE
8.3.82 LS3R - LQCKING-SHIFT THREE RIGHT
83.83 MC - MEDIA COPY 51
8.3.84 MW - MESSAGE WAITING 51
8.3.85 NAK -NEGATIVE ACKNOWLEDGE
8.3.86 NBH - NO BREAK HERE
83.87 NEL-NEXTLINE
83.88 NP - NEXT PAGE 52
8.3.89 NUL-NULL
83.90 OSC - OP-TING SYSTEM COMMAND
83.91 PEC - PRESENTATION EXPAND OR CONTRACT
8.3.92 PFS - PAGE FORMAT SELECTION 53
8.3.93 PLD - PARTIAL LINE FORWARD 53
8.3.94 PLU - PARTIAL LINE BACKWARD
8.3.95 PM - PRIVACY MESSAGE
8.3.96 PP - PRECEDING PAGE
83.97 PPA - PAGE POSITION ABSOLUTE
83.98 PPB - PAGEPOSTI’ION BACKWARD
83.99 PPR - PAGE POSITION FORWARD
83.100 PTX - PARALLEL TEXTS
8.3.101 PUf - PRIVATE USE ONE
83.102 PU2 - PRIVATE USE TWO
8.3.103 QUAD - QUAD
8.3.104 REP - REPEAT
8.3.105 RI - REVERSE LINE FEED
8.3.106 RIS - RESET TO INITIAL STATE
83.107 RM - RESET MODE
83.108 SACS - SET ADDITIONAL CHARACTER SEPARATION
83.109 SAPV - SELECT ALTERNATIVEPRESENTATION VARIANTS
8.3.110 SC1 - SINGLE CHA&KTER INTRODUCER
83,11lSCO-SELECT(‘U~ ORIENTATION
8.3.i12SCP-SELECTCHARACTER PATH
8.3.113SCS-SETCHARACTER SPACING
83.114 SD - SCROLL DOWN
83.115 SDS - START DIRECTED STRING
83.116 SEE - SELECT EDTI’ING EXTENT
8.3.117 SEF - SHEET EJECT AND FEED
83.118 SGR - SELECT GRAPHIC RENDITION
83.119 SHS - SELECT CHARKTER SPACING
83.120 SI - SHIFT-IN
83.121 SIMD - SELECT IMPLICIT MOVEMENT
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83.122 SL - SCROLL LEFT
83.123 SLH - SET LINE HOME
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83.124 SLL - SET LINE LIMIT
83.125 ST - SET LINE SPACING
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83.126 SM - SET MODE
83.127 SO - SHIFI’-OUT
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83.128 SOH - START OF HEADING
83.129 SOS - START OF STRING
83.130 SPA - START OF GUARDED AREA
83.131 SPD - SELECT PRESENTATION DIRECTIONS
83.132 SPH - SET PAGE HOME
83.133 SPI - SPACING INCREMEZNT
83.134 SPL - SET PAGE LIMIT
83.135 SPQR - SELECT PRINT QUALITY AND RAPnmy
83.136 SR - SCROLL RIGHT
83.137 SRCS - SET REDUCED CHARACTER SEPAIWIION
83.138 SRS - START REVERSED STRING
83.139 SSA - START OF SELECTED AREA
83.140 SSU - SELECT SrzF, UNI’I’
83.141 SSW - SFT SPACE WIDTH
83.142 SS2 - SINGLI%MI?T TWO
83.143 SS3 - SINGLE-SHIFT THREE
83.144 ST - STRING TERMINATOR
83.145 STAB - SELECTIVE TABULATION
83.146 STS - SET TEMNSMTI’ STATE 71
83.147 SIX - START OF TEXT
83.148 SU - SCROLL UP
83.149 SUB - SUBSTITUTE
83.150 SVS - SELECT LINE SPACING
83.151 SYN - SYNCHRONOUS IDLE 72
83.152 TAC - TABULATION ALIGNED CENTRED 72
83.153 TALE - TABULATION ALIGNED LEADING EDGE
83.154 TA’IE - TABULATION ALIGNED TRAILING EDGE
83.155 TBC - TABULATION CLEAR
83.156 TCC - TABULATION CENTRED
ONCHARACTER
83.157 TSR - TABULATION STOP REMOVE
83.158 TSS - THIN SPACE SPECIFICATION
83.159 VPA - LINE POSITION ABSOLUTE
83.160 VPB - LINEPOSITION BACKWARD
83.161 VPR - LINE POSITION FORWARD
83.162 VT. - LINE TABULATION
83.163 VTS - LINE TABULATION SET
Annexes
A - Formator functions and editor functions
B - Coding examples
C - Text composition considerations
D - Implementation-dependent features
E - Text area formats
F - Differences between the third and the second edition of ISO/IEC 6429
G - Bibliography
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Foreword
IS0 (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the Inter-
national Electrotechnical Commission) form the specialized system for
worldwide standardization. National bodies that are members of IS0 or
IEC participate in the development of International Standards through
technical committees established by the respective organization to deal
with particular fields of technical activity. IS0 and IEC technical com-
mittees collaborate in fields of mutual interest. Other international organ-
izations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with IS0 and IEC,
also take part in the work.
In the field of information technology, IS0 and IEC have established a joint
technical committee, lSO/IEC JTC 1. Draft International Standards adopted
by the joint technical committee are circulated to national bodies for vot-
ing. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least
75 % of the national bodies casting a vote.
International Standard lSO/lEC 6429 was prepared by the European
Computer Manufacturers Association (as Standard ECMA-48) and was
adopted, under a special “fast-track procedure”, by Joint Technical Com-
mittee lSO/lEC JTCI, Information technology, in parallel with its approval
by national bodies of IS0 and IEC.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition
(IS0 6429:1988), which has been technically revised.
Annexes A, B, C, D, E, F and G of this International Standard are for in-
formation only.
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ISOiIEC 6429:1992 (E) ’
This International Standard constitutes a repertoire of a large number of control functions the definitions and coded
representations of which are thus standardized. For each application the required selection of control functions can be made
from this repertoire.
This third edition of ISO/lEC 6429 contains the control functions already standardized in the second edition and, in addition,
new control functions needed for handling bidirectional texts, i.e. texts comprising parts written with a left-to-right script
and parts written with a right-to-left script. ECMA Technical Report TR/53 gives further information and examples of
handling such texts. The inclusion of these specialized control functions has required a corresponding adjustment of the
definitions of some of the other control functions. Moreover, the concept of “device” had to be revised.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
Information technology - Control functions for coded character sets
scope
This International Standard defines control functions’and their coded representations for use in a 7-bit code, an extended 7-
bit code, an &bit code or an extended 8-bit code, if such a code is structured in accordance with International Standard IS0
2022.
This International Standard specifies technical means to handle bi-directional texts in character-imaging devices in the case
of
- texts in a single script of which specific parts need to be presented in an opposite direction (for example, numbers in
Arabic or Hebrew text);
- texts in different scripts presented in opposite directions (like texts in Latin and Arabic or texts in Latin and H,ebrew;
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;
- texts like the above with a horizontal line orientation and a top-to-bottom line progression.
The control fimctions.defined in this International Standard are intended to be used embedded in character-coded data for
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interchange, in part&lar with character-imaging devices.
In general, the control functions are defined by their effects on a character-imaging input/output device. It is, therefore,
necessary to make certain assumptions about the architecture of such a device. These assumptions are as unrestrictive as
possible; they are specified in clause 6.
In addition to bein
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