ISO/IEC 8859-7:2003

Information technology — 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets — Part 7: Latin/Greek alphabet

ISO/IEC 8859 consists of several parts. Each part specifies a set of up to 191 graphic characters and the coded representation of these characters by means of a single 8-bit byte. Each set is intended for use for a particular group of languages. ISO/IEC 8859-7:2003 specifies a set of 188 coded graphic characters identified as Latin/Greek alphabet. This set of coded graphic characters is intended for use in data and text processing applications and also for information interchange. The set contains graphic characters used for general purpose applications in typical office environments in at least the following languages: English, Greek, and Latin. This set of coded graphic characters may be regarded as a version of an 8-bit code according to ISO/IEC 2022 or ISO/IEC 4873 at level 1. ISO/IEC 8859-7:2003 may not be used in conjunction with any other parts of ISO/IEC 8859. If coded characters from more than one part are to be used together, by means of code extension techniques, the equivalent coded character sets from ISO/IEC 10367, or their corresponding G1 sets from the ISO International Register of Coded Character Sets to be Used with Escape Sequences, should be used instead within a version of ISO/IEC 4873 at level 2 or level 3. The coded characters in this set may be used in conjunction with coded control functions selected from ISO/IEC 6429. However, control functions are not used to create composite graphic symbols from two or more graphic characters (see Clause 6). NOTE ISO/IEC 8859 is not intended for use with Telematic services defined by ITU-T. If information coded according to ISO/IEC 8859 is to be transferred to such services, it will have to conform to the requirements of those services at the access-point.

Technologies de l'information — Jeux de caractères graphiques codés sur un octet — Partie 7: Alphabet latin/grec

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 27-Oct-2003
• ICS: 35.040 - Information coding
• ICS: 35.040.10 - Coding of character sets
• Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2 - Coded character sets
• Drafting Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2 - Coded character sets
• Current Stage: 9093 - International Standard confirmed
• Completion Date: 27-Aug-2020

Relations

• Revises: ISO 8859-7:1987 - Information processing — 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets — Part 7: Latin/Greek alphabet
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 8859-7
First edition
2003-10-15


Information technology — 8-bit
single-byte coded graphic character
sets —
Part 7:
Latin/Greek alphabet
Technologies de l'information — Jeux de caractères graphiques codés
sur un octet —
Partie 7: Alphabet latin/grec





Reference number
ISO/IEC 8859-7:2003(E)
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Contents
Page
Foreword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 Conformance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3 Normative references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
4 Terms and definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
5 Notation, code table and names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
6 Specification of the coded character set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
7 Identification of the character set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Annex A Coverage of languages by parts 1 to 11 and
13 to 16 of ISO/IEC 8859. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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ISO/IEC 8859-7:2003(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the
International Electrotechnical Commission) form the specialized system
for worldwide standardization. National bodies that are members of ISO
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. ISO and IEC technical
committees collaborate in fields of mutual interest. Other international
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO
and IEC, also take part in the work. In the field of information technology,
ISO and IEC have established a joint technical committee,
ISO/IEC JTC 1.
International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in
the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
The main task of the joint technical committee is to prepare International
Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the joint technical
committee are circulated to national bodies for voting. Publication as an
International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the national
bodies casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this
document may be the subject of patent rights. ISO and IEC shall not be
held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO/IEC 8859-7 was prepared by Joint Technical Committee
ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology, Subcommittee SC 2, Coded
character sets.
This first edition cancels and replaces ISO 8859-7:1987, which has been
technically revised.
ISO/IEC 8859 consists of the following parts, under the general title
Information technology — 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets:
– Part 1: Latin alphabet No. 1

– Part 2: Latin alphabet No. 2
– Part 3: Latin alphabet No. 3
– Part 4: Latin alphabet No. 4
– Part 5: Latin/Cyrillic alphabet
– Part 6: Latin/Arabic alphabet
– Part 7: Latin/Greek alphabet
– Part 8: Latin/Hebrew alphabet
– Part 9: Latin alphabet No. 5
– Part 10: Latin alphabet No. 6
– Part 11: Latin/Thai alphabet
– Part 12: (unassigned)
– Part 13: Latin alphabet No. 7
– Part 14: Latin alphabet No. 8 (Celtic)
– Part 15: Latin alphabet No. 9
– Part 16: Latin alphabet No. 10
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ISO/IEC 8859-7:2003(E)
Introduction
ISO/IEC 8859 consists of several parts. Each part specifies a set of up to

191 graphic characters and the coded representation of these characters
by means of a single 8-bit byte. Each set is intended for use for a
particular group of languages.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 8859-7:2003(E)


Information technology —

8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets —

Part 7: Latin/Greek alphabet
2.2 Conformance of devices
1 Scope
A device is in conformance with this part of
This part of ISO/IEC 8859 specifies a set of 188
ISO/IEC 8859 if it conforms to the requirements of
coded graphic characters identified as Latin/Greek
2.2.1, and either or both of 2.2.2 and 2.2.3. A claim
alphabet.
of conformance shall identify the document which
This set of coded graphic characters is intended for
contains the description specified in 2.2.1.
use in data and text processing applications and
2.2.1 Device description
also for information interchange.
A device that conforms to this part of ISO/IEC 8859
The set contains graphic characters used for
shall be the subject of a description that identifies
general purpose applications in typical office
the means by which the user may supply
environments in at least the following languages:
characters to the device, or may recognize them
English, Greek, and Latin.
when they are made available to him, as specified

respectively in 2.2.2 and 2.2.3.
This set of coded graphic characters may be
regarded as a version of an 8-bit code according to
2.2.2 Originating devices
ISO/IEC 2022 or ISO/IEC 4873 at level 1.
An originating device shall allow its user to supply
This part of ISO/IEC 8859 may not be used in
any sequence of characters from those specified in
conjunction with any other parts of ISO/IEC 8859.
Clause 6, and shall be capable of transmitting their
If coded characters from more than one part are to
coded representations within a CC-data-element.
be used together, by means of code extension
2.2.3 Receiving devices
techniques, the equivalent coded character sets
from ISO/IEC 10367, or their corresponding G1
A receiving device shall be capable of receiving and
sets from the ISO International Register of Coded
interpreting any coded representations of characters
Character Sets to be Used with Escape
that are within a CC-data-element, and that conform
Sequences, should be used instead within a
to clause 6, and shall make the corresponding
version of ISO/IEC 4873 at level 2 or level 3.
characters available to its user in such a way that
the user can identify them from among those
The coded characters in this set may be used in
specified there, and can distinguish them from each
conjunction with coded control functions selected
other.
from ISO/IEC 6429. However, control functions are
not used to create composite graphic symbols from
3 Normative references
two or more graphic characters (see Clause 6).
NOTE – ISO/IEC 8859 is not intended for use with
The following referenced documents are indis-
Telematic services defined by ITU-T. If information coded
pensable for the application of this document. For
according to ISO/IEC 8859 is to be transferred to such
dated references, only the edition cited applies.
services, it will have to conform to the requirements of
For undated references, the latest edition of the
those services at the access-point.
referenced document (including any amendments)
2 Conformance
applies.
2.1 Conformance of information interchange
A coded-character-data-element (CC-data-
element) within coded information for interchange
is in conformance with this part of ISO/IEC 8859 if
all the coded representations of graphic characters
within that CC-data-element conform to the
requirements of Clause 6.
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ISO/IEC 2022: 1994, Information technology – is the lowest-order, or least-significant bit.
Character code structure and extension techniques
The bit combinations may be interpreted to represent
ISO/IEC 4873: 1991, Information technology – ISO numbers in binary notation by attributing the
8-bit code for information interchange – Structure following weights to the individual bits:
and rules for implementation
b b b b b b b b
Bit
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
ISO/IEC 8824-1: 1998, Information technology –
Weight 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1):
Specification of basic notation
Using these weights, the bit combinations are
identified by notations of the form xx/yy, where xx
4 Terms and definitions
and yy are numbers in the range 00 to 15. The
For the purposes of this document, the following correspondence between the notations of the form
terms and definitions apply. xx/yy and the bit combinations consisting of the bits
b to b is as follows:
8 1

4.1 bit combination: An ordered set of bits used
for the representation of characters
• xx is the number represented by b , b , b and b
8 7 6 5
where these bits are given the weights 8, 4, 2, and
4.2 byte: A bit string that is operated upon as a
1 respectively.
unit
• yy is the number represented by b , b , b and b
4 3 2 1
4.3 character: A member of a set of elements
where these bits are given the weights 8, 4, 2, and
used for the organization, control, or representation
1 respectively.
of data
The bit combinations are also identified by notations
4.4 code table: A table showing the characters
of the form hk, where h and k are numbers in the
allocated to each bit combination in a code
range 0 to F in hexadecimal notation. The number
4.5 coded character set; code: A set of
h is the same as the number xx described above,
unambiguous rules that establishes a character set
and the number k is the same as the number yy
and the one-to-one relationship between the
described above.
characters of the set and their bit combinations
5.2 Layout of the code table
4.6 coded-character-data-element (CC-data-
An 8-bit code table consists of 256 positions
element): An element of interchanged information
arranged in 16 columns and 16 rows. The columns
that is specified to consist of a sequence of coded
and the rows are numbered 00 to 15. In hexa-
representations of characters, in accordance with
decimal notation the columns and the rows are
one or more identified standards for coded
numbered 0 to F.
character sets
The code table positions are identified by notations
4.7 graphic character: A character, other than a
of the form xx/yy, where xx is the column number
control function, that has a visual representation
and yy is the row number. The column and row
normally handwritten, printed or displayed, and that
numbers are shown at the top and left edges of the
has a coded representation consisting of one or
table respectively. The code table positions are
more bit combinations
also identified by notations of the form hk, where h
NOTE – In ISO/IEC 8859 a single bit combination is used
is the column number and k is the row number in
to represent each character.
hexadecimal notation. The column and row
numbers are shown at the bottom and right edges of
4.8 graphic symbol: A visual representation of a
the table respectively.
graphic character or of a control function
The positions of the code table are in one-to-one
4.9 position: That part of a code table identified
correspondence with the bit combinations of the
by its column and row coordinates
code. The notation of a code table position, of the
5 Notation, code table and names
form xx/yy, or of the form hk, is the same as that of
the corresponding bit combination.
5.1 Notation
5.3 Names and meanings
The bits of the bit combinations of the 8-bit code are
identified by b , b , b , b , b , b , b , and b , where
This part of ISO/IEC 8859 assigns a unique name
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
b is the highest-order, or most-significant bit and b and a unique identifier to each graphic character.
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These names and identifiers have been taken from Table 1 – Character set, coded representation
ISO/IEC 10646-1 (E). This part of ISO/IEC 8859
Bit
also specifies an acronym for each of the
combi- Hex Identifier Name
characters SPACE, NO-BREAK SPACE and SOFT
nation
HYPHEN. For acronyms only Latin capital letters A
02/00 20 U+0020 SPACE
to Z are used. It is intended that the acronyms be
02/01 21 U+0021 EXCLAMATION MARK
retained in all translations of the text. 02/02 22 U+0022 QUOTATION MARK
02/03 23 U+0023 NUMBER SIGN
Except for SPACE (SP), NO-BREAK SPACE
02/04 24 U+0024 DOLLAR SIGN
02/05 25 U+0025 PERCENT SIGN
(NBSP) and SOFT HYPHEN (SHY), this part of
02/06 26 U+0026 AMPERSAND
ISO/IEC 8859 does not define and does not restrict
02/07 27 U+0027 APOSTROPHE
the meanings of graphic characters.
02/08 28 U+0028 LEFT PARENTHESIS
02/09 29 U+0029 RIGHT PARENTHESIS
This part of ISO/IEC 8859 specifies a graphic
02/10 2A U+002A ASTERISK
symbol for each graphic character. This symbol is
02/11 2B U+002B PLUS SIGN
02/12 2C U+002C COMMA
shown in the corresponding position of the code
02/13 2D U+002D HYPHEN-MINUS
table. However, this part, or any other part, of
02/14 2E U+002E FULL STOP
ISO/IEC 8859 does not specify a particular style or
02/15 2F U+002F SOLIDUS
font design for imaging graphic characters. Annex 03/00 30 U+0030 DIGIT ZERO
03/01 31 U+0031 DIGIT ONE
B of ISO/IEC 10367 gives further information on
03/02 32 U+0032 DIGIT TWO
this subject.
03/03 33 U+0033 DIGIT THREE
03/04 34 U+0034 DIGIT FOUR
5.3.1 SPACE (SP)
03/05 35 U+0035 DIGIT FIVE
03/06 36 U+0036 DIGIT SIX
A graphic character the visual representation of
03/07 37 U+0037 DIGIT SEVEN
which consists of the absence of a graphic symbol.
03/08 38 U+0038 DIGIT EIGHT
03/09 39 U+0039 DIGIT NINE
5.3.2 NO-BREAK SPACE (NBSP)
03/10 3A U+003A COLON
03/11 3B U+003B SEMICOLON (used for Greek erotimatiko)
A graphic character the visual representation of
03/12 3C U+003C LESS-THAN SIGN
which consists of the absence of a graphic symbol,
03/13 3D U+003D EQUALS SIGN
for use when a line break is to be prevented in the 03/14 3E U+003E GREATER-THAN SIGN
03/15 3F U+003F QUESTION MARK
text as presented.
04/00 40 U+0040 COMMERCIAL AT
04/01 41 U+0041 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A
5.3.3 SOFT HYPHEN (SHY)
04/02 42 U+0042 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B
04/03 43 U+0043 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C
A graphic character that is imaged by a graphic
04/04 44 U+0044 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER D
symbol
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