6. General Considerations

6.1 This standard does not define the means by which the coded set is to be recorded in any physical medium, nor does it include any redundancy or define techniques for error control. Further, this standard does not define data communication character structure, data communication formats, code extension techniques, or graphic representation of control characters.

6.2 Deviations from the standard may create serious difficulties in information interchange and should be used only with full cognizance of the parties involved.

6.3 The relative sequence of any two characters, when used as a basis for collation, is defined by their binary values.

6.4 No specific meaning is prescribed for any of the graphics in the code table except that which is understood by the users. Furthermore, this standard does not specify a type style for the printing or display of the various graphic characters. In specific applications, it may be desirable to employ distinctive styling of individual graphics to facilitate their use for specific purposes as, for example, to stylize the graphics in code positions 2/1 and 5/15 into those frequently associated with logical OR (|) and logical NOT (252), respectively.

6.5 The appendixes to this standard contain additional information on the design and use of this code.

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Note: This RFC was put into machine readable form for entry into the online RFC archives by Robbie Bennet 9/99.