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GS1 Digital Link

The original GS1 Digital Link standard, first ratified in August 2018, included several sections that are now managed as separate publications as shown below. For more information about GS1 Digital Link please see the main GS1 website.

GS1 Digital Link Standard: URI Syntax
Enabling consistent representation of GS1 identification keys within web addresses to link to online information and services.
This foundational standard includes formal definitions, explanations and examples of how to encode GS1 identifiers in a Web URI structure. The term "GS1 Digital Link" should be seen as synonymous with this standard.
Current version
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GS1-Conformant Resolver Standard
Resolving GS1 identification keys to one or more sources of related information and/or services
Current version
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GS1 Digital Link URI: Compression Technical Standard for EPC binary strings
Expression of EPC binary strings using special compressed GS1 Digital Link URIs.
Current version
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GS1 Digital Link Standard (legacy)
Legacy standard serving as an archive and reference point for future related standard developments. No further updates are expected for this document.
Current version published January 2026
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