>
> >
> > > Michael wrote:
> > > I do hope that your algorithm for generating 13 digits from 10 has been
> > > validated with
isbn.org, since all the check digits will change. I
> > > believe it is crucial for postgresql to generate isbn codes in both 10
> > > and 13 digits
> >
> > Indeed now that see the module it's finally close to be accepted as an
> > official module, I'm verifying my algorithm against the one in the
> > ISBN User Manual and all the current information I can get my hands
> > into (I first created the module a couple years ago, and there wasn't
> > as much information back then.)
> >
> > The module internally keeps all the numbers in EAN13 mode, and it only
> > converts the numbers to ISBN when required or needed by the selected
> > data type.
> >
> > > and in the two separate ways required of publishers on
> > > their bar codes, with just the 10 digit input. This is just a special
> > > case for the overall classification system, so the initial 3 digit code
> > > for book publishers should not be hard wired.
> >
> > I got lost in what you said here, could you please be more specific?
> > what is that about the initial 3 digit code you're mentioning?
> > do you mean "the two separate ways", you mean both ISBN and ISBN13 as in:
> >
> > ISBN-13: 978-1-873671-00-9
> >
> > ISBN-10: 1-873671-00-8
> >
> > ?
> >
> > Shortly, I'll be further improving the performance and doing some
> > tweaking in other areas, as well as updating the ISBN hyphenation
> > ranges and probably adding UPC support.
> > I'm still not sure if to include hyphenations in the EAN13 codes as it
> > seems it's not part of the standard, thus 0036000291452 and
> > 9781873671009 would be to examples of how the EAN13 numbers would show
> > without hyphenation....
> >
> > Thanks for your concerns,
> > Kronuz.
> >
> > "Fools rush in where fools have been before" - Unknown
> >
> >
>
> the 978 is the worldwide classification for book publishers. There is a
> complete schedule of 3 digit prefixes for all other types of products in
> the world, and it syncs withbthe NAIAC
>
Okay, I've finally finished something usable.
I'm attaching the source code in a .tgz, it should go inside the contrib directory I suppose.
I've created a README file, with some examples of how to use it, etc.
The module works for EAN13, ISBN13, ISBN, ISMN, ISSN and UPC
(as well as the non-standard ISMN13 and
ISSN13, which are really only EAN13) Please, if you find any bugs/suggestions, please don't hesitate.
Kronuz.
"Fools rush in where fools have been before" - Unknown
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