Since this is a FAQ item, it should be noted that the charset meta tag has effect only when the HTTP header does not specify a charset. Please see http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/charset.html#h-5.2.2 It says: To sum up, conforming user agents must observe the following priorities when determining a document's character encoding (from highest priority to lowest): An HTTP "charset" parameter in a "Content-Type" field. A META declaration with "http-equiv" set to "Content-Type" and a value set for "charset". The charset attribute set on an element that designates an external resource. Jony > -----Original Message----- > From: www-international-request@w3.org > [mailto:www-international-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Tex Texin > Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 2:54 PM > To: Jakub Friedl > Cc: www-international@w3.org > Subject: Re: faq suggestions > > > > Jakub, > > The charset meta statement should go first. In fact it should > be placed immediately after the <head> statement. Otherwise > text in the page prior to the charset statement may not be > decoded correctly. > > tex > > "Jakub Friedl (by way of Martin Duerst )" wrote: > > > > shoudl meta tag with information about used charset be > placed before > > or after the title element? > > -- > > Jakub Friedl * Cygnis Insignis > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Tex Texin cell: +1 781 789 1898 mailto:Tex@XenCraft.com > Xen Master http://www.i18nGuy.com > > XenCraft http://www.XenCraft.com > Making e-Business Work Around the World > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >Received on Sunday, 22 August 2004 14:42:32 GMT
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