# CharacterSet
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This data type is used as a response element in the action `DescribeDBEngineVersions`.

## Contents
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**Note**  
In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

 ** CharacterSetDescription **   
The description of the character set.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** CharacterSetName **   
The name of the character set.  
Type: String  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/rds-2014-10-31/CharacterSet) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/rds-2014-10-31/CharacterSet) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/rds-2014-10-31/CharacterSet)