External encoding information

Hello!

According to 4.3 Included Items when parse="text" [1], the encoding of the 
resource to include should be determined at first by "external encoding 
information, if available". Could you please clarify what does "external 
encoding information" stand for?

[1] http://www.w3.org/TR/xinclude/#text-included-items
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Oleg Tkachenko
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Multiconn Technologies, Israel

Received on Wednesday, 9 April 2003 04:57:50 UTC