The following Files-11 Extended QIO Processor (XQP) file system enhancements are offered under Extended File Specifications through the $QIO interface. Note that in some cases, XQP file format rules may differ from those that apply to other system services that accept file names, such as those provided by RMS. o The current restrictions on the format and content of file names have been modified, specifically: - The 39.39 file name length restriction was removed to allow longer file names, up to 236 8-bit characters or 117 16-bit characters - The use of characters from the ISO Latin-1 multinational character set is supported in file specifications - Support for the entry and storage of file and directory specifications in Unicode.