Charset (Was: RE: [Javascript] JS Marquee - Advanced!

[Scott Reynen]

On Aug 14, 2006, at 9:34 AM, tedd wrote:

> So using a meta tag for encoding is a bad thing?

It's a compromise.  HTTP headers are ideal, but they're not always  
possible.

> Let's make this simple for me. I'm preparing a web page -- what do  
> I do? Where is it that I can make the HTTP header do anything?

On Aug 13, 2006, at 8:43 PM, Troy III Ajnej wrote:

> To cut the story short please visit:
> http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/charset.html#doc-char-set

Specifically, the section titled "5.2.2 Specifying the character  
encoding"

See also:

http://www.w3.org/International/O-HTTP-charset

> All I'm trying to do here is to sort-out *what* should be done and  
> *where* it should be done (i.e., document encoding, meta-tag, HTTP  
> headers, carrier pigeon, or what combination thereof).
>
> I would like to think that this very basic thing shouldn't be this  
> elusive.

It's not elusive.  Read the specs.  They are quite clear about what  
should be done and where it should be done.  What may be eluding you  
is the actual problem you're having, I suspect because you're not  
actually having a problem.  It's much easier to find solutions for  
problems after they exist.

> So, how could you detect a problem like this anyway?

If browsers can't display your documents as you intended, you have a  
problem.  Otherwise, don't worry about it.

Peace,
Scott