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From: Bjoern Hoehrmann <derhoermi@gmx.net>
To: Terje Bless <link@pobox.com>
Cc: W3C Validator <www-validator@w3.org>
Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 03:55:45 +0200
Message-ID: <arq6mto0ohl5gkojqqmh0rboim2vmjncgf@4ax.com>
Subject: Re: charset parameter
* Terje Bless wrote:
>If I take my own preference and modify it to be more in line with what you
>and Björn are saying (AFAICT), I think we end up with the following
>pseudo-algorithm.
>
>1) Check HTTP for charset.
> a) If found, use it (for now).
> b) If not found, assume to be ASCIIpatible (for now).
>
>2) Check for META charset (using explicit or implied HTTP charset).
> a) If found, use unconditonally, overriding HTTP.
> b) If not found...
> I. If HTTP had explicit charset, keep using it.
> II. If no HTTP charset, punt and tell the user to "deal with it"
>
>3) Check for a CGI "charset" parameter.
> a) If found, use unconditionally, overriding META, but mark doc invalid.
> b) If not found...
> I. If META or HTTP had explicit charset, keep using it.
> II. If no META or HTTP charset, punt and tell the user to "deal with
> it"
I agree with what Martin said. By the way, I came across a request for
comments on a new Perl Module, currently named HTML::Encoding that does
this for you (excluding defaulting behaivour of any kind); it was posted
to libwww@perl.org today, see the archived message at
libwww@perl.org/msg02817.html">http://archive.develooper.com/libwww@perl.org/msg02817.html
I really needed such a module ;-)
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