EAN 13

• May 22, 2026
• 2 minutes to read

EAN-13 is a GS1-managed retail barcode based on the UPC-A standard. The symbol encodes 13 digits, including a check digit. The leading digit can indicate UPC-A compatibility for US codes.

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Examples

Configure Barcode Settings (EAN13Options)

Use the EAN13Options class to configure EAN-13 barcode settings.

The following code snippet creates an EAN13 barcode and customizes its options:

C#

using DevExpress.Docs.Barcode;
using DevExpress.Drawing;
using System.Drawing;

var ean13Options = new EAN13Options();
ean13Options.ShowText = true;
ean13Options.Padding = new Padding(5);
ean13Options.BorderWidth = 1;

using var ean13OptionsStream = new FileStream(Path.Combine(outDir, "barcode_symbology_ean13.png"), FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write);
using var ean13OptionsGenerator = new BarcodeGenerator(ean13Options);
ean13OptionsGenerator.Export("590123412345", ean13OptionsStream, DXImageFormat.Png);

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.Docs.Barcode
Imports DevExpress.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing

Dim ean13Options As New EAN13Options()
ean13Options.ShowText = True
ean13Options.Padding = New Padding(5)
ean13Options.BorderWidth = 1

Using ean13OptionsStream As New FileStream(Path.Combine(outDir, "barcode_symbology_ean13.png"), FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write)
    Using ean13OptionsGenerator As New BarcodeGenerator(ean13Options)
        ean13OptionsGenerator.Export("590123412345", ean13OptionsStream, DXImageFormat.Png)
    End Using
End Using

Configure Barcode Settings (Fluent API)

Use the EAN13OptionsBuilder class to configure EAN-13 barcode settings with Fluent API.

The following code snippet creates an EAN13 barcode and customizes its options:

C#

using DevExpress.Docs.Barcode;
using DevExpress.Drawing;
using System.Drawing;

var ean13Options = EAN13OptionsBuilder.Create()
    .WithShowText(true)
    .WithPadding(5)
    .WithBorderWidth(1)
    .Build();

using var ean13OptionsStream = new FileStream(Path.Combine(outDir, "barcode_symbology_ean13.png"), FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write);
using var ean13OptionsGenerator = new BarcodeGenerator(ean13Options);

ean13OptionsGenerator.Export("590123412345", ean13OptionsStream, DXImageFormat.Png);

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.Docs.Barcode
Imports DevExpress.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing

Dim ean13Options = EAN13OptionsBuilder.Create() _
    .WithShowText(True) _
    .WithPadding(5) _
    .WithBorderWidth(1) _
    .Build()

Using ean13OptionsStream = New FileStream(Path.Combine(outDir, "barcode_symbology_ean13.png"), FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write)
  Using ean13OptionsGenerator = New BarcodeGenerator(ean13Options)
    ean13OptionsGenerator.Export("590123412345", ean13OptionsStream, DXImageFormat.Png)
  End Using
End Using

Symbology-Specific Options

This symbology has no additional options.