GB/T 19253-2003 in English

《GB/T 19253-2003信息技术 数据元值的格式表示法》由TC28（全国信息技术标准化技术委员会）归口，主管部门为国家标准化管理委员会。
本标准规定了数据值的格式表示法，还规定了与数字表示有关的附加表示法，适用于需要规定这些特征的任何领域，包括数据字典、信息处理和电子数据交换。

Scope

This standard specifies the format representation of the data element value, that is, the character type used in the data element representation and the length of the representation. It also specifies additional notations related to the representation of numbers. The scope of this standard is limited to graphic characters, such as numbers, letters and special characters, excluding control characters. These rules apply to any domain where these characteristics need to be specified, including data element dictionaries, information processing, and electronic data interchange (EDI).