Character Encoding Issues

Questions

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   \[#Q1 What is the default character encoding?\]

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   \[#Q2 How do I change how GET parameters are interpreted?\]

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   \[#Q3 How do I change how POST parameters are interpreted?\]

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   \[#Q4 How can I test if my configuration will work correctly?\]

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   \[#Q5 I'm having a problem with character encoding in Tomcat 5\] \\

Answers

What is the default character encoding?

If a character encoding is not specified, the Servlet specification requires that an encoding of ISO 8859-1 is used.

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I'm having a problem with character encoding in tomcat Tomcat 5

In Tomcat 5 - there have been issues reported with respect to character encoding (usually of the the form "request.setCharacterEncoding(String) doesn't work"). Odds are, its not a bug. Before filing a bug report, see these bug reports as well as any bug reports linked to these bug reports:

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