Charset of New FrontPage Webs???

Despite the fact that I've been doing web pages for many years (using ASP),
this is one of those things that I just never had to deal with before. When
I google for info on this, I can't find a good, focused answer that I TRUST.

What's the deal with setting the Charset of a page? I never used to think
about it before, but I've got a new application integrated into one of my
FrontPage webs that requires a charset of UTF-8.

My most important question is, is charset of UTF-8 definitely the way to go?
Is it true what I've been reading that "UTF-8 is slowly becoming the default
charset for web pages, replacing code pages such as Windows-1252"?

Also, what's the best way to set the charset? From FrontPage, I can add this
tag:


but I'm also reading that the preferred method is really to do it from ASP,
with
<%response.Charset="UTF-8"%>

Here's hoping someone really informed can clear this up!

Thanks!!!!

Re: Charset of New FrontPage Webs???

Yes utf-8 is / will be the new web standard.

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Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
FP Cleaner
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm
Hit Me FP
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/HitMeFP.htm

"Victor" wrote in message news:%230Xg4TxnIHA.4744@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Despite the fact that I've been doing web pages for many years (using ASP), this is one of those things that
> I just never had to deal with before. When I google for info on this, I can't find a good, focused answer
> that I TRUST.
>
> What's the deal with setting the Charset of a page? I never used to think about it before, but I've got a
> new application integrated into one of my FrontPage webs that requires a charset of UTF-8.
>
> My most important question is, is charset of UTF-8 definitely the way to go? Is it true what I've been
> reading that "UTF-8 is slowly becoming the default charset for web pages, replacing code pages such as
> Windows-1252"?
>
> Also, what's the best way to set the charset? From FrontPage, I can add this tag:
>
>
> but I'm also reading that the preferred method is really to do it from ASP, with
> <%response.Charset="UTF-8"%>
>
> Here's hoping someone really informed can clear this up!
>
> Thanks!!!!
>
>

Re: Charset of New FrontPage Webs???

"Steve Easton" wrote...
> Yes utf-8 is / will be the new web standard.
>

Thanks.

Right now, when I build a new website using FP 2002, what charset does it
set?

Re: Charset of New FrontPage Webs???

Switch to code view and check the head section of the page to see if one is applied automatically.

--

Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
FP Cleaner
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm
Hit Me FP
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/HitMeFP.htm


"Victor" wrote in message news:uI9gmp1nIHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> "Steve Easton" wrote...
>> Yes utf-8 is / will be the new web standard.
>>
>
> Thanks.
>
> Right now, when I build a new website using FP 2002, what charset does it set?
>
>
>
>