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# Nuclei schema defs matcher properties encoding for word field

# encoding for word field Schema

```txt
https://template#/$defs/Matcher/properties/encoding
```

Optional encoding for the word fields

| Abstract            | Extensible | Status         | Identifiable            | Custom Properties | Additional Properties | Access Restrictions | Defined In                                                                             |
| :------------------ | :--------- | :------------- | :---------------------- | :---------------- | :-------------------- | :------------------ | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Can be instantiated | No         | Unknown status | Unknown identifiability | Forbidden         | Allowed               | none                | [nuclei-schema.schema.json\*](../out/nuclei-schema.schema.json "open original schema") |

## encoding Type

`string` ([encoding for word field](nuclei-schema-defs-matcher-properties-encoding-for-word-field))

## encoding Constraints

**enum**: the value of this property must be equal to one of the following values:

| Value   | Explanation |
| :------ | :---------- |
| `"hex"` |             |