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Q295063: CodePage Set to UTF-8 Generates Output w/ Mismatched Characters

Article: Q295063
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): 1.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-APR-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server versions 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 
- Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you set the code page in an ASP script to UTF-8 (either by using
@CodePage=65001 or Session.CodePage=65001), the characters may be mismatched and
the output does not match the expected results.

CAUSE
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The encoding format of the ASP file page must be the same as the @CodePage used
in the page.

RESOLUTION
==========

Save the file with the UTF-8 encoding setting. The version of Notepad that is
included in Windows 2000 or later has the option to specify an encoding format
when you save a file. For example, if @CodePage is set to 65001, which indicates
UTF-8, you need to save the ASP file with UTF-8 encoding. If @CodePage is set to
1252, which indicates English or German, you need to save the ASP file with ANSI
encoding.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis500 kbiis400 kbiis300 kbiis200 kbiis100
Version           : :1.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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