The little QR code scanning library I have been maintaining since 2015 has been getting more attention recently. And with power came responsibilities, bugs, and feature requests. Some of the key features requested by developers were more reliable scanning and the ability to scan different types of bar codes. With version 2.0.0 onwards developers can scan different types of 1D codes (bar codes) and 2D codes (like QR codes or AZTEC).
This article lists out everything new in version 2.x.x. I'll also list out the new APIs and capabilities that developers can use to integrate a more powerful code scanning capability to their web pages or apps.
Here’s the library I am taking about: mebjas/html5-qrcode, checkout demo at qrcode.minhazav.dev
Note
This article is imported from my blog article - QR and barcode scanner using HTML and Javascript, which has embedded demos and better syntax highlighting.
If you are interested in a web based QR Code or barcode scanner try out: https://scanapp.org (it’s based on this project).
What’s new in version 2.x.x
- Ability to scan different kinds of 1D codes and 2D codes.
- See all supported formats here.
