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Overview and information page about the Windows-1253 character set containing facts about which languages are supported, manufacturers, alias, classification, etc.
Windows-1253

Windows-1253

MIME/IANAwindows-1253
AliasCode page 1253
CategoryWindows code pages
Created byMicrosoft
LanguagesGreek, English, mathematical usage
StandardWHATWG Encoding Standard
Based onISO/IEC 8859-7, Windows-1252
Classificationextended ASCII, Windows-125x
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Windows-1253 is a character encoding standard used to represent text in the Greek script. It was introduced by Microsoft in the Windows operating system and is based on ISO 8859-7. Windows-1253 supports a range of characters and symbols used in the Greek script, including the modern Greek alphabet and various punctuation marks. It is not capable of supporting the older polytonic Greek.

Windows-1253 is widely used in Greece for text processing, including in word processing software, spreadsheets, and databases. It is also used for the representation of Greek text in other countries. However, it is important to note that Windows-1253 may not provide full support for all of the characters used in the Greek script and may cause issues when dealing with text in certain scripts.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is generally recommended to use UTF-8 over Windows-1253 for most applications. If you need to support characters from multiple scripts and languages, or if you are developing for a global audience, UTF-8 is the more suitable choice. However, if you only need to creating content in the Greek language or for an audience that primarily speaks Greek, Windows-1253 may still be used.

Windows-1253 is a character encoding system used to represent the Greek language. It is also known as "Windows Greek" or "Windows CP1253" and was developed by Microsoft for use in their Windows operating system. Windows-1253 is widely used in Greece and other countries where Greek is spoken, and it is also supported by many software applications and programming languages.

Windows-1253 and UTF-8 are different character encoding standards used for representing text in computers. The main difference between Windows-1253 and UTF-8 is the number of characters they can represent and their compatibility with different scripts and languages. UTF-8 is a more versatile and widely used encoding compared to Windows-1253.

Windows-1253, also known as "Windows Greek" or "Windows CP1253", is a character encoding system developed by Microsoft for use in their Windows operating system. It is used to represent the characters of the modern Greek language. Windows-1253 includes all the characters of the ASCII character set, as well as additional characters used in the Greek language, such as accented letters, punctuation marks, and special symbols.
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