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ISO/IEC 8859

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ISO/IEC 8859

Summary

ISO/IEC 8859 is an IEC standard[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • ISO/IEC 8859's instance of is recorded as IEC standard[3].
  • ISO/IEC 8859's instance of is recorded as ISO standard[4].
  • ISO/IEC 8859 followed Q8815[5].
  • ISO/IEC 8859 was followed by Universal Character Set[6].
  • ISO/IEC 8859's Commons category is recorded as ISO 8859[7].
  • ISO/IEC 8859 comprises ISO/IEC 8859-1[8].
  • ISO/IEC 8859 comprises ISO/IEC 8859-2[9].
  • ISO/IEC 8859 comprises ISO/IEC 8859-3[10].
  • ISO/IEC 8859 comprises ISO/IEC 8859-4[11].
  • ISO/IEC 8859 comprises ISO/IEC 8859-5[12].
  • ISO/IEC 8859 comprises ISO/IEC 8859-6[13].
  • ISO/IEC 8859 comprises ISO/IEC 8859-7[14].
  • ISO/IEC 8859 comprises ISO/IEC 8859-8[15].
  • ISO/IEC 8859 comprises ISO/IEC 8859-9[16].
  • ISO/IEC 8859 comprises ISO/IEC 8859-10[17].
  • ISO/IEC 8859 comprises ISO/IEC 8859-11[18].
  • ISO/IEC 8859 comprises ISO/IEC 8859-13[19].
  • ISO/IEC 8859 comprises ISO/IEC 8859-14[20].
  • ISO/IEC 8859 comprises ISO/IEC 8859-15[21].
  • ISO/IEC 8859 comprises ISO/IEC 8859-16[22].
  • ISO/IEC 8859 comprises C0 and C1 control codes[23].
  • ISO/IEC 8859's topic's main category is recorded as Category:ISO/IEC 8859[24].
  • ISO/IEC 8859's main subject is character encoding[25].
  • ISO/IEC 8859's International Classification for Standards is recorded as 35.040.10[26].

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Subject and Themes

ISO/IEC 8859's main subject is character encoding[25].

Adaptations and Inspiration

ISO/IEC 8859 followed Q8815[5]. It was followed by Universal Character Set[6].

Why It Matters

ISO/IEC 8859 has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Follows → Q8815
    Main subject → character encoding
    Has parts → —
    Has part(s) → ISO/IEC 8859-1, ISO/IEC 8859-2, ISO/IEC 8859-3 +13
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q68941629]]"
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