Posted on 11/19/2015 10:34:21 PM PST by some tech guy
So, I'm still seeing smart quotes mess up. There was a thread a little while ago whereby I said what the problem was, but it's still extant.
Here's the problem: All the web-tier stuff is using UTF-8 (which is a great idea), but *something*, probably the database tier, is using CP-1252.
I suspect either:
a) Database table for posts on SQL Server is set to collate and/or store the windows-1252/CP-1252 character set.
or
b) something between the web level and the DB level is doing character set interpretation in an incorrect way. There's 1252 in there somewhere, and that's what's breaking the quotes.
My text is UTF-8 by default.
But then, howâs this happening?
4L8R
4L8R
FR needs emojis.
Dear LORD, noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
;>D
Just use ordinary characters, like the ASCII god intended. The bloatware of the world exceeds people's ability to understand and fit it.
FR already has emojis 😀! You just have to hold your keyboard right.
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