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5. Types of Symbol

This section is intended to be a brief guide to the barcode symbologies supported by Zint. The symbologies break down easily into groups as shown in the table below. Each group has a page dedicated to it.

Symbol Type	Example Symbol	Example Symbologies
One-Dimensional		Code 11, Code 2 of 5, UPC, EAN, Plessey, MSI, Telepen, Code 39, Codabar, Pharmacode
Stacked Symbols		Code 16k, PDF417
Composite Symbols		CC-A, CC-B, CC-C
Two-Track Symbols		Two-Track Pharmacode, PostNet, PLANET
4-State Codes		USPS OneCode, RM4SCC, Australia Post 4-State Codes
Two-Dimensional		Data Matrix, QR Code, Maxicode
Other Markings		FIM, Flattermarken

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