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RFC 4648

The Base16, Base32, and Base64 Data Encodings, October 2006

File formats:

Status:

PROPOSED STANDARD

Obsoletes:

RFC 3548

Author:

S. Josefsson

Stream:

IETF

Source:

NON WORKING GROUP

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC4648

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Abstract

This document describes the commonly used base 64, base 32, and base 16 encoding schemes. It also discusses the use of line-feeds in encoded data, use of padding in encoded data, use of non-alphabet characters in encoded data, use of different encoding alphabets, and canonical encodings. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.