IATA 2 of 5 Barcode

This Symbology is also known as 2 of 5 IATA, 2/5 IATA, International Air Transport Assosiation 2 of 5

Overview
IATA 2 of 5 barcode is used by International Air Transport Assosiation (IATA) for the management of air cargo. The barcode is based on Industrial 2 of 5 standard requiring a mandatory check digit.

Sample of a IATA 2 of 5 Barcode

How to create IATA 2 of 5 barcodes using BarcodeItem

Note: Please refer to the Class Reference documentation for more information about the properties and methods stated in this document.
In order to get a IATA 2 of 5 barcode image, please follow these steps:
  • Set the Symbology property to IATA2of5
  • Setting up dimensions and quiet zones:
    • Set the BarWidth and BarHeight properties (Values are expressed in Inches)
    • Set the QuietZone property (Value is expressed in Inches)
  • Set the Code property with the value to encode. Only numeric values are supported by this Symbology
  • Setting up the Bearer Bars if needed:
    • Set the BearerBarStyle property to Frame, or HorizontalRules
    • Set the BearerBarWidth property (Value is expressed in Inches)
  • BarcodeItem will automatically generate and append the checksum value
    • Tip 1: You can disable this behavior by setting up to False the AddChecksum property
    • Tip 2: You can leave AddChecksum property set to True but rid of the checksum value from the Human Readable text by setting up to False the DisplayChecksum property
Example of a IATA 2 of 5 barcode image
Code property = 123456789 will produce the following barcode image:
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