UTF-7

Also known as 7-bit Unicode Transformation Format

UTF-7 (7-bit Unicode Transformation Format) is an obsolete variable-length character encoding for representing Unicode text using a stream of ASCII characters. It was originally intended to provide a means of encoding Unicode text for use in Internet E-mail messages that was more efficient than the combination of UTF-8 with quoted-printable.

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Within Vinony's link graph, UTF-7 is referenced by 398 other articles, and connects out to Unicode, ISO/IEC 646 and International Standard Serial Number.

It sits within the topics Character encoding and Unicode Transformation Formats.

Its subject is documented across 13 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Character encoding.name: UTF-7
Character encoding.lang: International <!-- Not
Character encoding.extends: ASCII as even plain ASCII text can be reinterpreted. -->
Character encoding.encodes: ISO/IEC 10646 (Unicode)
Character encoding.prev: HZ-GB-2312
Character encoding.next: UTF-8 over 8BITMIME
Character encoding.classification: Unicode Transformation Format, ASCII armor, variable-width encoding, stateful encoding