Identcode identifies a consignment in the Deutsche Post network: two digits of primary distribution centre, three of customer number, six of consignment number, and a check digit. It is drawn as Interleaved 2 of 5.
Type Token
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Type token | IDENTCODE |
| Enum case | BarcodeType::IDENTCODE |
| Family | Postal |
| Class | \Com\Tecnick\Barcode\Type\Linear\Identcode |
Input
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Character set | digits |
| Length | 11 digits, or 12 with a valid check digit |
| Check | modulo 10 with weights 4 and 9, appended by the library |
| Extra parameters | none |
Examples
A consignment number
<?php
require_once __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';
$barcode = new \Com\Tecnick\Barcode\Barcode();
$bobj = $barcode->getBarcodeObj(
type: 'IDENTCODE',
code: '56310243031',
width: -3,
height: -30,
color: 'black',
padding: [0, 0, 0, 0],
)->setBackgroundColor('white');
echo $bobj->getInlineSvgCode();
Errors
These payloads raise \Com\Tecnick\Barcode\Exception:
| Payload | Message |
|---|---|
5631024303131 | The code must be 11 digits without the check digit or 12 with it, 13 given |
56310243031A | Input code must be a number |
See Also
- tc-lib-barcode : the library overview.
- Rendering Options : size, colour, padding.
- Output Formats : every renderer.
- Deutsche Post Leitcode : the routing counterpart.
- Interleaved 2 of 5 : the underlying symbology.
- API reference : the generated class documentation.