Character string in sapscript

pls explain the following code for barcode in scripts:
barcode in sapscript: using character string
/: <BC> &VBAK-WERKS& </>
Is it another way of achieving barcode apart from character format in scripts?

Hi,
U have to create a character format for barcode.  Using that character format u need to place ur string in the place where  u want to print.
example.
<characterformat> &string&</characterformat>
Venkat

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                        htp.p('<!-- &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& -->');
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