EAN 8

#summary Reference for EAN-8

=EAN-8=

EAN-8 is a shortened form of the [Ean13 EAN-13] barcode symbology holding less data that usually carries a GTIN-8.

Also known as: UCC-8, JAN-8.

Variants:

EAN-8+2 is an extension of EAN-8 that includes a [Ean2 two digit add-on].
EAN-8+5 is an extension of EAN-8 that includes a [Ean5 five digit add-on].
EAN-Velocity is a special form of EAN-8 starting with 0 that is used for in-store coupons.
[Ean13 EAN-13] is a longer variant of EAN-8.
[Gs1Composite EAN-8 Composite] is a variant of EAN-8 that should be used when a CC-A or CC-B [Gs1Composite GS1 composite] 2D component is required.

Standards: ISO/IEC 15420, BS EN 797, GS1 General Specifications.

===Data and Options===

The data field takes either 7 or 8 digits, optionally followed by a space then two or five digits if an [Ean2 EAN-2] or [Ean5 EAN-5] add-on is required.
If 7 digits of primary data are supplied the the 8^th^ checkdigit is calculated automatically. Otherwise the provided checkdigit must be correct.
The includetext option should normally be supplied.
The guardwhitespace option enables the display of whitespace guard marks.

===Examples===

Identical symbols, input provided with and without a check digit:

{{{ 0 0 moveto (01335583) (includetext) /ean8 /uk.co.terryburton.bwipp findresource exec }}}

{{{ 0 0 moveto (0133558) (includetext) /ean8 /uk.co.terryburton.bwipp findresource exec }}}

Truncated with whitespace guards:

{{{ 0 0 moveto (01335583) (includetext height=0.5 guardwhitespace) /ean8 /uk.co.terryburton.bwipp findresource exec }}}