Matrix 2 of 5

• May 22, 2026
• 2 minutes to read

Matrix 2 of 5 is a linear numeric barcode. The symbology encodes all information in bars, while spaces have a fixed width and act as separators. Matrix 2 of 5 is used for warehouse sorting, photo finishing, and airline ticket marking.

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Examples

Configure Barcode Settings (Matrix2of5Options)

Use the Matrix2of5Options class to configure Matrix 2 of 5 barcode settings.

The following code snippet creates the Matrix 2 of 5 barcode and specifies its settings:

C#

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

var mat2of5Options = new Matrix2of5Options();
mat2of5Options.CalculateChecksum = true;
mat2of5Options.WideNarrowRatio = 3;
mat2of5Options.BackColor = Color.LightGray;
mat2of5Options.ShowText = false;
mat2of5Options.Padding = new Padding(5);
mat2of5Options.BorderWidth = 1;
mat2of5Options.BorderColor = Color.Blue;

using var mat2of5OptionsStream = new FileStream(Path.Combine(outDir, "barcode_symbology_matrix_2of5.png"), FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write);
using var mat2of5OptionsGenerator = new BarcodeGenerator(mat2of5Options);
mat2of5OptionsGenerator.Export("12345670", mat2of5OptionsStream, DXImageFormat.Png);

VB.NET

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

Dim mat2of5Options As New Matrix2of5Options()
mat2of5Options.CalculateChecksum = True
mat2of5Options.WideNarrowRatio = 3
mat2of5Options.BackColor = Color.LightGray
mat2of5Options.ShowText = False
mat2of5Options.Padding = New Padding(5)
mat2of5Options.BorderWidth = 1
mat2of5Options.BorderColor = Color.Blue

Using mat2of5OptionsStream As New FileStream(Path.Combine(outDir, "barcode_symbology_matrix_2of5.png"), FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write)
    Using mat2of5OptionsGenerator As New BarcodeGenerator(mat2of5Options)
        mat2of5OptionsGenerator.Export("12345670", mat2of5OptionsStream, DXImageFormat.Png)
    End Using
End Using

Configure Barcode Settings (Fluent API)

Use the Matrix2of5OptionsBuilder class to configure Matrix 2 of 5 barcode settings with Fluent API.

The following code snippet creates the Matrix 2 of 5 barcode and specifies its settings:

C#

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

var matrixBarcode = Matrix2of5OptionsBuilder.Create()
    .WithCalculateChecksum(true)
    .WithWideNarrowRatio(3)
    .WithBackColor(Color.LightGray)
    .WithShowText(false)
    .WithPadding(5)
    .WithBorderWidth(1)
    .WithBorderColor(Color.Blue)
    .Build();

var filePath = Path.GetFullPath("matrix2of5_barcode.png");

using var stream = new FileStream(filePath, FileMode.Create);
using var generator = new BarcodeGenerator(matrixBarcode);
generator.Export("12345670", stream, DXImageFormat.Png);

VB.NET

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

Module Module1
    Sub Main()
        Dim matrixBarcode = Matrix2of5OptionsBuilder.Create() _
            .WithCalculateChecksum(True) _
            .WithWideNarrowRatio(3) _
            .WithBackColor(Color.LightGray) _
            .WithShowText(False) _
            .WithPadding(5) _
            .WithBorderWidth(1) _
            .WithBorderColor(Color.Blue) _
            .Build()

        Dim filePath As String = Path.GetFullPath("matrix2of5_barcode.png")

        Using stream As New FileStream(filePath, FileMode.Create)
            Using generator As New BarcodeGenerator(matrixBarcode)
                generator.Export("12345670", stream, DXImageFormat.Png)
            End Using
        End Using
    End Sub
End Module

Symbology-Specific Options

This symbology has no additional options.