ITU-T Rec. X.690 (07/2002) Information technology - ASN.1 encoding rules: Specification of Basic Encoding Rules (BER), ...
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FOREWORD
CONTENTS
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
    2.1 Identical Recommendations | International Standards
    2.2 Additional references
3 Definitions
4 Abbreviations
5 Notation
6 Convention
7 Conformance
8 Basic encoding rules
    8.1 General rules for encoding
    8.2 Encoding of a boolean value
    8.3 Encoding of an integer value
    8.4 Encoding of an enumerated value
    8.5 Encoding of a real value
    8.6 Encoding of a bitstring value
    8.7 Encoding of an octetstring value
    8.8 Encoding of a null value
    8.9 Encoding of a sequence value
    8.10 Encoding of a sequence-of value
    8.11 Encoding of a set value
    8.12 Encoding of a set-of value
    8.13 Encoding of a choice value
    8.14 Encoding of a tagged value
    8.15 Encoding of an open type
    8.16 Encoding of an instance-of value
    8.17 Encoding of a value of the embedded-pdv type
    8.18 Encoding of a value of the external type
    8.19 Encoding of an object identifier value
    8.20 Encoding of a relative object identifier value
    8.21 Encoding for values of the restricted character string types
    8.22 Encoding for values of the unrestricted character string type
9 Canonical encoding rules
    9.1 Length forms
    9.2 String encoding forms
    9.3 Set components
10 Distinguished encoding rules
    10.1 Length forms
    10.2 String encoding forms
    10.3 Set components
11 Restrictions on BER employed by both CER and DER
    11.1 Boolean values
    11.2 Unused bits
    11.3 Real values
    11.4 GeneralString values
    11.5 Set and sequence components with default value
    11.6 Set-of components
    11.7 GeneralizedTime
    11.8 UTCTime
12 Use of BER, CER and DER in transfer syntax definition
Annex A - Example of encodings
A.1 ASN.1 description of the record structure
A.2 ASN.1 description of a record value
A.3 Representation of this record value
Annex B - Assignment of object identifier values
Annex C - Illustration of real value encoding