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Recode

This recoding library converts files between various coded character sets and surface encodings. When this cannot be achieved exactly, it may get rid of the offending characters or fall back on approximations. The library recognises or produces more than 300 different character sets and is able to convert files between almost any pair. Most RFC 1345 character sets, and all character sets from a pre-installed iconv library, are supported. The recode program is a handy front-end to the library.

This manual documents Recode 3.7-beta2.

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Terminology and purpose

How to use this program

A recoding library

The universal charset

ASCII and some derivatives

Some IBM or Microsoft charsets

Charsets for CDC machines

Other micro-computer charsets

Various other charsets

All about surfaces

Internal aspects