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# Name Component Type Assignment
This document provides reference to the assigned Name Component types as well as reserves the range of types for experimentation purposes.
## Assigned types
Type | Assigned value (dec) | Description of the content | Reference
------------|----------------------|----------------------------|-----------
ImplicitSha256DigestComponent | 1 | Implicit SHA256 component | [NDN Packet spec](http://named-data.net/doc/ndn-tlv/)
GenericNameComponent | 8 | Generic name component | [NDN Packet spec](http://named-data.net/doc/ndn-tlv/)
## Reserved ranges
Types (dec) | Description of the content
-------------|-------------------------
0 | Reserved for invalid name component type
2-7, 8-200 | Unassigned (1-byte encoding)
201-252 | For experimental use (1-byte encoding)
253-3200 | Unassigned (3-byte encoding)
3201-32767 | For experimental use (3-byte encoding)
32767+ | Unassigned (3+-byte encoding)