8. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of: using encoding tables, the encoding tables being adaptable to character sets of transmitting systems.
1. A method for transmitting information by a processor, comprising the steps of: using a data structure that is defined by a formal language called Abstract Syntax Notation One; transmitting the information encoded as plain text; and transmitting a designation of a data type with each piece of the transmitted information, the designation of the data type being defined by the formal language called Abstract Syntax Notation One, wherein the encoded text is decoded without accessing a reference to an Abstract Syntax Notation One definition internal to an application.