[ale] Terminal escape sequences and standards

[jb at sourceillustrated.com (John Wells)]

Guys,

Reference the following java class:

http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/jsat/jsat/de/mud/terminal/vt320.java?rev=1.1.1.1&view=markup

Where does one come up with these codes, which I assume are terminal
escape sequences? Is there and RFC or standards document out there
somewhere that defines them? For example, if I desired to create my own
vt100 capable terminal emulator, where would I begin? Where would I get
the vt100 definition to know what escape sequences to expect?

Let me know if I'm way off base or misunderstanding something here.

Thanks!
John