What Industrial 2 of 5 is
Industrial 2 of 5 ("Standard 2 of 5") is a numeric linear barcode from the same "2 of 5" family as Interleaved 2 of 5, but structurally different: bwip-js's own encoder (shared with several other "2 of 5" variants, selected here with an "industrial" version table) encodes each digit independently as its own wide/narrow bar-and-space pattern, one digit per cycle. Interleaved 2 of 5, by contrast, packs two digits into a single interleaved cycle -- one digit's pattern into the bars, the next digit's pattern into the spaces between them -- which is why an Interleaved 2 of 5 symbol is roughly half the width of an Industrial 2 of 5 symbol encoding the same digit count.
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Valid input
The value must not be empty ("The data must not be empty"), digits only ("Code 25 must contain only digits"), and may be up to 500 digits ("The input data is too long" beyond that). Unlike Interleaved 2 of 5, there is no even-length padding requirement, since each digit is encoded independently.
Key options
Supported options include includetext, includecheck (add a computed Modulo-10 check digit), and includecheckintext. bwip-js's own real default for includecheck is false -- the check digit is optional and, when enabled, is always freshly computed from the data and appended (there is no option to instead verify an existing one).
Output and printing
Export SVG for warehouse/industrial label artwork or PNG for a quick proof.
Common uses
Industrial 2 of 5 is used for warehouse, inventory, and industrial numeric labeling where a simple, non-interleaved bar pattern is the established convention.
Example
See the live preview above, seeded with a bwip-js-verified valid value.
Size guidance
Because each digit is encoded independently rather than interleaved, an Industrial 2 of 5 symbol is noticeably wider than an Interleaved 2 of 5 symbol for the same digit count -- plan label width accordingly.
Troubleshooting
A rejected value is usually a non-digit character, an empty payload, or data exceeding 500 digits.
Related formats
Related formats: Interleaved 2 of 5 (the same "2 of 5" family's interleaved, narrower variant, already in this catalog) and ITF-14 (the GS1-standardized logistics variant of Interleaved 2 of 5).
FAQ
Is Industrial 2 of 5 the same width as Interleaved 2 of 5 for the same data?
No -- Industrial 2 of 5 encodes each digit independently in its own bar-and-space cycle, while Interleaved 2 of 5 packs two digits into a single cycle. An Industrial 2 of 5 symbol is noticeably wider than an Interleaved 2 of 5 symbol encoding the same digits.