RFC - 4648

The Base16, Base32, and Base64 Data Encodings

Original:	ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc4648.txt
Authors:	S. Josefsson [SJD]
Date:	October 2006
Category:	Proposed Standard

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Obsoletes:
RFC-3548	The Base16, Base32, and Base64 Data Encodings (Obsoleted by RFC-4648prop)

Referred by:	3 RFC
Refers to:	11 RFC

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Status

This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2006).

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.

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