Type-Length-Value
The type-length-value format ( TLV ; German type-length-value ; also tag-length-value ) is used in network protocols and file formats in order to transmit a variable number of attributes in a message or file.
An attribute is transmitted using the following triple (Type, Length, Value):
- Type ( type ): determines the type of the attribute
- Length : determines the transmission length of the attribute
- Value ( value ): contains the actual value of the attribute
See also
Web links
- TLV structures koepferl.de