Editorial Policy

CodeShift publishes translators, reference charts and explanatory guides about codes and ciphers. This policy describes how that content is made and maintained.

Sources come first

Translation tables come only from the body that defines them: the ITU for Morse code, ICAO for the spelling alphabet, the International Council on English Braille and the Unicode Consortium for braille, and the IETF RFCs for UTF-8, Base16 and Base64. Historical statements are sourced to primary documents or established references — for example ITU and IMO histories, FCC records, the ARRL, Encyclopaedia Britannica and academic publications — and linked where readers can check them.

We do not invent statistics, quotes, dates or testimonials, and we do not claim to have tested things we have not. Where sources disagree — for instance on the year SOS was first adopted internationally — we say so and present both.

Numbers come from the code

Worked examples, tables and FAQ answers that contain translations or timings are generated at build time from the same functions that power the translators, so the text cannot drift out of step with the tools. The functions are covered by an automated test suite of hand-worked cases.

How content is written

Content is produced by The CodeShift Desk. We use AI tools to help with research, drafting and programming; facts, sources and test cases are checked before publication, and we publish under a team byline rather than inventing individual authors. Guides aim to answer the reader’s question first, then explain, with at least one worked example.

Corrections

If you find an error — a wrong code, an outdated fact, a broken link — please use the contact page. We review every report, correct confirmed errors promptly, and update the “Reviewed” date on the affected page. Substantive corrections to facts are noted on the page.

Advertising and independence

CodeShift is funded by display advertising. Ads are placed automatically by an advertising network and are visually separate from our content. Advertisers do not influence which tools we build, how they work, or what we write, and we do not accept paid links or sponsored articles.

Safety-critical use

Our translators follow the standards closely, but they are reference and learning tools. For aviation, maritime, emergency or accessibility work where accuracy is critical, confirm against the official documents linked on each page or consult a qualified professional.