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    Copyright (c) 2026 Tobias Erbsland - Erbsland DEV. https://erbsland.dev
    SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0

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Text Parsing and Encoding
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Text crosses boundaries as numbers, encoded bytes, structured data, and internationalized names.
This chapter shows how to recognize input and convert it while keeping validation and output choices explicit.
Start with :doc:`overview` to find the relevant format or boundary.

.. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2

    overview
    converting_text_and_scalar_values
    using_string_patterns
    conversion
    encoding_internationalized_names
    encoding_byte_data_as_base_n
    base_n_encoding
    base_n_decoding
    parsing_html_fragments
    parsing_named_key_parameters
    configuring_named_key_parameters
    customizing_named_key_syntax