Internet draft Guenther Kammermeier Network Working Group Fujitsu Siemens Computers Request for Comments: XXXX April 2002 Registration of an European EBCDIC Character Set draft_OSD_EBCDIC_DF03_IRV.txt Status of this Memo This document is an Internet-Draft and is in full conformance with all provisions of Section 10 of RFC2026. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), its areas, and its working groups. Note that other groups may also distribute working documents as Internet-Drafts. Internet-Drafts are draft documents valid for a maximum of six months and may be updated, replaced, or obsolete by other documents at any time. It is inappropriate to use Internet-Drafts as reference material or to cite them other than as "work in progress." The list of current Internet-Drafts can be accessed at http://www.ietf.org/ietf/1id-abstracts.txt The list of Internet-Draft Shadow Directories can be accessed at http://www.ietf.org/shadow.html Abstract This document provides information about character encoding OSD_EBCDIC_DF03_IRV (Fujitsu-Siemens standard mainframe EBCDIC encoding, which is widely spread in Europe, IRV stands for International Reference Version), which is a de-facto standard in Europe for information interchange on BS2000 mainframe systems of Fujitsu-Siemens Computer. This charset is suitable for use in MIME text body parts. Introduction Though the proposed character set "OSD_EBCDIC_DF03_IRV" is not currently an international standard, there is a large user community using BS2000 mainframe systems supporting it. Originally, specification of proposed standard "OSD_EBCDIC_DF03_IRV" was officially adopted by the BS2000 systems and is documented in the Fujitsu- Siemens Manual of the product XHCS http://manuals.fujitsu-siemens.com/servers/bs2_man/man_us/dcam/v14_0/xhcs.pdf (page 136f). OSD_EBCDIC_DF03_IRV is developed as a single byte encoding for all contemporary characters. Requirements Characteristics: - The proposed charset conforms to the definition of a "charset" as defined in 2.4 of RFC 2278. - The proposed charset is suitable for use in MIME. - The proposed charset is specified in a stable, openly available specification. New Charsets: - The proposed charset is NOT a new charset. Since 1980's it is in use on the BS2000 mainframe systems. - This charset is suitable for use in MIME text body parts. - The proposed charset is specified in a stable, openly available specification Name: - proposed name for the charset is "OSD_EBCDIC_DF03_IRV" Preferred MIME name: - The preferred MIME name is "OSD_EBCDIC_DF03_IRV" Functionality: - The proposed charset functions as an actual charset. - The name conforms to the ABNF definition in sec 3.3 of RFC 2978. Usage and Implementation: OSD_EBCDIC_DF03_IRV (BS2000 mainframe standard) is a de-facto standard on the BS2000 mainframe operating system including encoding tables, fonts, locales for many operating systems and environments. Publication: The proposed charset was published and approved in the documentation of the Fujitsu-Siemens product XHCS (BS2000/OSD): http://manuals.fujitsu-siemens.com/servers/bs2_man/man_us/dcam/v14_0/xhcs.pdf (see page 136f) The reference table between OSD_EBCDIC_DF03_IRV and Unicode is shown below. MIBenum: A MIBenum value for the proposed charset will be assigned by IANA at the time of registration Unicode mapping: General notes: # Column #1 is the OSD_EBCDIC_DF03_IRV code (in hex) Column #2 is the Unicode (in hex as 0xXXXX) Column #3 is the Unicode name (follows a comment sign, '#') 0x00 0x0000 #NULL 0x01 0x0001 #START OF HEADING 0x02 0x0002 #START OF TEXT 0x03 0x0003 #END OF TEXT 0x05 0x0009 #HORIZONTAL TABULATION 0x07 0x007F #DELETE 0x0B 0x000B #VERTICAL TABULATION 0x0C 0x000C #FORM FEED 0x0D 0x000D #CARRIAGE RETURN 0x0E 0x000E #SHIFT OUT 0x0F 0x000F #SHIFT IN 0x10 0x0010 #DATA LINK ESCAPE 0x11 0x0011 #DEVICE CONTROL ONE 0x12 0x0012 #DEVICE CONTROL TWO 0x13 0x0013 #DEVICE CONTROL THREE 0x15 0x000A #LINE FEED 0x16 0x0008 #BACKSPACE 0x18 0x0018 #CANCEL 0x19 0x0019 #END OF MEDIUM 0x1C 0x001C #FILE SEPARATOR 0x1D 0x001D #GROUP SEPARATOR 0x1E 0x001E #RECORD SEPARATOR 0x1F 0x001F #UNIT SEPARATOR 0x26 0x0017 #END OF TRANSMISSION BLOCK 0x27 0x001B #ESCAPE 0x2D 0x0005 #ENQUIRY 0x2E 0x0006 #ACKNOWLEDGE 0x2F 0x0007 #BELL 0x32 0x0016 #SYNCHRONOUS IDLE 0x37 0x0004 #END OF TRANSMISSION 0x3C 0x0014 #DEVICE CONTROL FOUR 0x3D 0x0015 #NEGATIVE ACKNOWLEDGE 0x3F 0x001A #SUBSTITUTE 0x40 0x0020 #SPACE 0x4A 0x0060 #GRAVE ACCENT 0x4B 0x002E #FULL STOP 0x4C 0x003C #LESS-THAN SIGN 0x4D 0x0028 #LEFT PARENTHESIS 0x4E 0x002B #PLUS SIGN 0x4F 0x007C #VERTICAL LINE 0x50 0x0026 #AMPERSAND 0x5A 0x0021 #EXCLAMATION MARK 0x5B 0x0024 #DOLLAR SIGN 0x5C 0x002A #ASTERISK 0x5D 0x0029 #RIGHT PARENTHESIS 0x5E 0x003B #SEMICOLON 0x60 0x002D #HYPHEN-MINUS 0x61 0x002F #SOLIDUS 0x6A 0x005E #CIRCUMFLEX ACCENT 0x6B 0x002C #COMMA 0x6C 0x0025 #PERCENT SIGN 0x6D 0x005F #LOW LINE 0x6E 0x003E #GREATER-THAN SIGN 0x6F 0x003F #QUESTION MARK 0x7A 0x003A #COLON 0x7B 0x0023 #NUMBER SIGN 0x7C 0x0040 #COMMERCIAL AT 0x7D 0x0027 #APOSTROPHE 0x7E 0x003D #EQUALS SIGN 0x7F 0x0022 #QUOTATION MARK 0x81 0x0061 #LATIN SMALL LETTER A 0x82 0x0062 #LATIN SMALL LETTER B 0x83 0x0063 #LATIN SMALL LETTER C 0x84 0x0064 #LATIN SMALL LETTER D 0x85 0x0065 #LATIN SMALL LETTER E 0x86 0x0066 #LATIN SMALL LETTER F 0x87 0x0067 #LATIN SMALL LETTER G 0x88 0x0068 #LATIN SMALL LETTER H 0x89 0x0069 #LATIN SMALL LETTER I 0x91 0x006A #LATIN SMALL LETTER J 0x92 0x006B #LATIN SMALL LETTER K 0x93 0x006C #LATIN SMALL LETTER L 0x94 0x006D #LATIN SMALL LETTER M 0x95 0x006E #LATIN SMALL LETTER N 0x96 0x006F #LATIN SMALL LETTER O 0x97 0x0070 #LATIN SMALL LETTER P 0x98 0x0071 #LATIN SMALL LETTER Q 0x99 0x0072 #LATIN SMALL LETTER R 0xA2 0x0073 #LATIN SMALL LETTER S 0xA3 0x0074 #LATIN SMALL LETTER T 0xA4 0x0075 #LATIN SMALL LETTER U 0xA5 0x0076 #LATIN SMALL LETTER V 0xA6 0x0077 #LATIN SMALL LETTER W 0xA7 0x0078 #LATIN SMALL LETTER X 0xA8 0x0079 #LATIN SMALL LETTER Y 0xA9 0x007A #LATIN SMALL LETTER Z 0xBB 0x005B #LEFT SQUARE BRACKET 0xBC 0x005C #REVERSE SOLIDUS 0xBD 0x005D #RIGHT SQUARE BRACKET 0xC1 0x0041 #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A 0xC2 0x0042 #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B 0xC3 0x0043 #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C 0xC4 0x0044 #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER D 0xC5 0x0045 #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E 0xC6 0x0046 #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER F 0xC7 0x0047 #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER G 0xC8 0x0048 #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER H 0xC9 0x0049 #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I 0xD1 0x004A #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER J 0xD2 0x004B #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER K 0xD3 0x004C #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L 0xD4 0x004D #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER M 0xD5 0x004E #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N 0xD6 0x004F #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O 0xD7 0x0050 #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER P 0xD8 0x0051 #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Q 0xD9 0x0052 #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER R 0xE2 0x0053 #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER S 0xE3 0x0054 #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER T 0xE4 0x0055 #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U 0xE5 0x0056 #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER V 0xE6 0x0057 #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER W 0xE7 0x0058 #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER X 0xE8 0x0059 #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y 0xE9 0x005A #LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z 0xF0 0x0030 #DIGIT ZERO 0xF1 0x0031 #DIGIT ONE 0xF2 0x0032 #DIGIT TWO 0xF3 0x0033 #DIGIT THREE 0xF4 0x0034 #DIGIT FOUR 0xF5 0x0035 #DIGIT FIVE 0xF6 0x0036 #DIGIT SIX 0xF7 0x0037 #DIGIT SEVEN 0xF8 0x0038 #DIGIT EIGHT 0xF9 0x0039 #DIGIT NINE 0xFB 0x007B #LEFT CURLY BRACKET 0xFD 0x007D #RIGHT CURLY BRACKET 0xFF 0x007E #TILDE Security Considerations Security issues are not discussed in this memo. References None Authors' Address Fujitsu Siemens Computer Guenther Kammermeier FSC EP LP COM 81730 Munich Tel. +(49) 89 636 43814 mailto: guenther.kammermeier@fujitsu-siemens.com http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com