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Expand Up @@ -283,42 +283,62 @@ The :mod:`!binascii` module defines the following functions:

The Base 64 alphabet according to :rfc:`4648`.
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.. data:: URLSAFE_BASE64_ALPHABET

The "URL and filename safe" Base 64 alphabet according to :rfc:`4648`.

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.. data:: CRYPT_ALPHABET

The Base 64 alphabet used in the :manpage:`crypt(3)` routine and in the GEDCOM format.

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.. data:: BCRYPT_ALPHABET

The Base 64 alphabet used in the ``bcrypt`` hashing function.

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.. data:: UU_ALPHABET

The Uuencoding alphabet.
The uuencoding alphabet.

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.. data:: XX_ALPHABET

The Xxencoding alphabet.
The xxencoding alphabet.

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.. data:: BINHEX_ALPHABET

The Base 64 alphabet used in BinHex 4 (HQX) within the classic Mac OS.

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.. data:: BASE85_ALPHABET

The Base85 alphabet.

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.. data:: ASCII85_ALPHABET

The Ascii85 alphabet.

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.. data:: Z85_ALPHABET

The `Z85 <https://rfc.zeromq.org/spec/32/>`_ alphabet.

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.. seealso::

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