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EAN-8 is derived from the EAN-13 barcode symbology and is designed for small packaging. It usually carries a GTIN-8.

Also known as: JAN-8.

Misnomers: UCC-8.

Variants:

EAN-Velocity is a special form of EAN-8 starting with 0 that is used for in-store coupons.
EAN-13 is a longer variant of EAN-8 which has a distinct number system based on GTIN-13.
EAN-8 Composite is a variant of EAN-8 that should be used when a CC-A or CC-B GS1 composite 2D component is required.
EAN-8+2 is a non-standard extension of EAN-8 that includes a two-digit add-on.
EAN-8+5 is a non-standard extension of EAN-8 that includes a five-digit add-on.

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

The data field takes either seven or eight digits.
When the permitaddon option is provided, the initial seven or either digits can be followed by a space then two or five digits where a EAN-2 or EAN-5 add-on is required. It should be noted that the use of a 2-digit or 5-digit add-on with EAN-8 is not supported by any symbology standard.
If seven digits of primary data are supplied then the check digit is calculated automatically. Otherwise the provided check digit will be verified.
The includetext option should normally be supplied.
The guardwhitespace option enables the display of whitespace guard marks.

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

Data:    95200002
Options: includetext
Encoder: ean8

Data:    9520000
Options: includetext
Encoder: ean8

Truncated with whitespace guards:

Data:    95200002
Options: includetext height=0.5 guardwhitespace
Encoder: ean8