U+2410 "" Symbol for Data Link Escape Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

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U+2410 "" Symbol for Data Link Escape is a graphical representation used to denote the ASCII control character Data Link Escape (DLE), which has the hexadecimal code 0x10. This visual symbol appears as the letters "DLE" enclosed within a rectangular box, designed to indicate the presence or usage of the DLE control code in plain text, data streams, or technical documentation. Historically, DLE is a communications control character employed in data transmission protocols to temporarily alter the meaning of a subsequent sequence of characters, often to initiate transparent mode or to escape from the normal data interpretation. The Unicode Symbol for Data Link Escape provides a visible and standardized way to represent this non-printing control function in contexts such as debugging, protocol analysis, or educational materials.

General Properties

Code Point
U+2410
Name
Symbol for Data Link Escape
Unicode 1.0 Name
Graphic for Data Link Escape

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
␐
HTML Hex Encoding
␐
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x90 0x90
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2410
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002410
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2410