Appendix C
MAGNETIC STRIPE STANDARD DATA FORMATS
International Standards Organization (ISO) Credit Card Format
Track 1 |
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Field ID Character | Contents | Length | |
a | Start Sentinel | 1 |
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b | Format Code “B” | 1 |
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c | Account Number | 13 or 16 | |
d | Separator “^” | 1 |
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e | Cardholder Name | variable | |
f | Separator “^” | 1 |
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g | Expiration date | 4 |
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h | Optional Discretionary data | variable | |
i | End Sentinel | 1 |
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j | Linear Redundancy Check |
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| (LRC) Character | 1 |
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Track 2 |
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a | Start Sentinel | 1 |
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b | Account Number | 13 or 16 | |
c | Separator “=” | 1 |
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d | Expiration date “YYMM” | 4 |
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e | Optional discretionary data | variable | |
f | End Sentinel | 1 |
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g | Linear Redundancy Check |
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| (LRC) Character | 1 |
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