How to Add XML Version 1.0 Encoding
Although computers make all text look the same by the time a user is reading it, text documents are actually stored differently depending on a number of factors like the editor used to create the document, or the language the text is in (for example, English or Chinese). The storage method for a document is called its encoding. An XML document is a text document that stores data nested inside tags, and it is trivial to specify the encoding.
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Instructions
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Determine what encoding your XML editor is using. Where you find this information varies: some editors have a “Format” menu, others allow you to specify the encoding while you save the document. A couple common types of encoding are ISO-8859-1 and UTF-8.
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Copy and paste the following line into the very top of your XML document:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding=”” ?> -
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Type the encoding method you determined in Step 1 into the quotes after the word “encoding” in Step 2. For example, if your editor uses UTF-8 encoding, then the line should read:
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Save your document. The encoding is now correctly specified in the head of the XML document.
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Tips & Warnings
If you’re using Windows Notepad to edit your XML document, the default encoding is “ASCII.”
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