AS/NZS 8824.1:1998

Specifies a standard notation called abstract syntax notation one (ASN.1) that is used for the definition of data types, values and constraints on data types. This Standard is identical with and has been reproduced from ISO/IEC 8824-1:1995, ISO/IEC 8824-1:1995/Amd.1:1996 and ISO/IEC 8824-1:1995/Cor.1:1996.

This Recommendation International Standard provides a standard notation called Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1) that is used for the definition of data types, values, and constraints on data types.This Recommendation International Standardû defines a number of simple types, with their tags, and specifies a notation for referencing these types and for specifying values of these types;û defines mechanisms for constructing new types from more basic types, and specifies a notation for defining such types and assigning them tags, and for specifying values of these types;û defines character sets (by reference to other Recommendations and/or International Standards) for use within ASN.1;û defines a number of useful types (using ASN.1), which can be referenced by users of ASN.1;The ASN.1 notation can be applied whenever it is necessary to define the abstract syntax of information. It is particularly, but not exclusively, applicable to application protocols.The ASN.1 notation is referenced by other standards which define encoding rules for the ASN.1 types.

First published in Australia as AS 3625-1991.
Jointly revised and redesignated AS/NZS 8824.1:1998.