Code page 899

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IBM code page 899 (CCSID 899) is a computing code page used under DOS to type mathematical symbols. It is also used by some printers.[1] It contains the same characters as code page 259, but in a different arrangement.[2]

Codepage layout

Characters are shown with their equivalent Unicode codes.

Code Page 899[3][4]
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
0x
1x
2x  
SP
 
®
±
´
(
)
©
-
3x
¹
²
³
÷
¨
<
>
4x
°
Ψ
Φ
Π
Λ
§
Ω
5x
Γ
Θ
Σ
Ξ
Δ
Υ
[ \ ]
^
_
6x
`
α
β
ψ
φ
ε
π
λ
η
ι
ϑ
κ
ω
μ
ν
ο
7x
ρ
γ
θ
σ
τ
ξ
×
δ
χ
υ
ζ
{
} ~  
SP
 
8x
¯
Δ  ⃗ < >
9x
ˇ
[a]
Ax  ᪲
|
/
Bx π
˘
̿
Cx
£
Dx
¤
¥
SHY
¬
0︀[b]
RSP
NSP
Ex
Fx
  1. ^ This character is named "bottle symbol".[5]
  2. ^ Zero with a slash

Code page 1092

Code page 1092 (CCSID 1092) is very similar to code page 899. The only difference is that code 0xC8 is mapped to U+2500 BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT HORIZONTAL[6][7] instead of U+2015 HORIZONTAL BAR.

References

  1. ^ "Using Host Print Transform (HPT) with a *LAN Device Description". www.ibm.com. Dec 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Customizing the Code Page 259 to 899 Translation Table". www.ibm.com. Dec 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "Code Page 899" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-21.
  4. ^ "Symbol - Personal Computer". IBM. 1996 [1987]. CPGID 00899.
  5. ^ "Symbols - Personal Computer". IBM. 1996. GCSGID 1310.
  6. ^ "IT Infrastructure" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-21.
  7. ^ "Code Page 1092" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-21.