I have found a work around for the problem. This is not a fix but it will do until one comes along.
It seems not all characters that work in Windows can be properly interpreted by HTML5. I replaced the appropriate letter, say é with the appropriate text string that HTML5 can interpret. In this case, é_; (remove the underscore).
As you can see from my signature block below, it works until a solution comes along.
I found the solution here.
HTML5 âA numeric character reference expanded to the C1 controls rangeâ error when using _;(remove underscore)
"Ceterum censeo 0bama esse delendam."
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(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
Thanks for the explanation. I knew it was a accented character issue, but not the cause.