ASCII code for data link escape
16
Data Link Escape — a control character, not printable
| Decimal | 16 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x10 |
| Octal | 0020 |
| Binary | 00010000 |
| HTML entity |  |
What it is
Marked the following characters as protocol control rather than data — an escaping mechanism for binary-unsafe links.
The full entry
ASCII 16 in full — the code point page, with what sits either side of it and how the character is encoded elsewhere.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ASCII code for data link escape?
The ASCII code for data link escape is 16 in decimal, 0x10 in hexadecimal and 0020 in octal.
What is data link escape in binary?
00010000 — eight bits, though ASCII only defines seven, so the top bit is always zero.
Is data link escape a printable character?
No. Data Link Escape is a control character — an instruction to a teleprinter rather than a mark on paper, which is why most tables show an empty cell for it.
Other characters
- ASCII code for device control 1 (xon) — 17
- ASCII code for device control 2 — 18
- ASCII code for device control 3 (xoff) — 19
- ASCII code for device control 4 — 20
- ASCII code for negative acknowledge — 21
- ASCII code for synchronous idle — 22
- ASCII code for end of transmission block — 23
- ASCII code for cancel — 24
- ASCII code for end of medium — 25
- ASCII code for substitute — 26
- ASCII code for escape — 27
- ASCII code for file separator — 28
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