diff --git a/docs/faq.html b/docs/faq.html index e1b13c8ec..000286a7e 100644 --- a/docs/faq.html +++ b/docs/faq.html @@ -216,6 +216,10 @@ <include> of just the files I want, but it isn't giving me any files at all. What's wrong? + +
  • + How can I include national characters like German + umlauts in my build file?
    • @@ -1243,6 +1247,51 @@ shell-prompt> cat < foo + + + + + +
    + + + How can I include national characters like German + umlauts in my build file? + + +
    +
    +

    You need to tell the XML parser which character encoding + your build file uses, this is done inside the XML + declaration.

    +

    By default the parser assumes you are using the UTF-8 + encoding instead of your platform's default. For most western + european contries you should set the encoding to + ISO-8859-1. To do so, make the very first line + of you build file read like

    +
    + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 
    +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
+
    +
    +
    +
    diff --git a/xdocs/faq.xml b/xdocs/faq.xml index a6205a5a5..6d3d177e7 100644 --- a/xdocs/faq.xml +++ b/xdocs/faq.xml @@ -564,6 +564,27 @@ shell-prompt> cat < foo + + How can I include national characters like German + umlauts in my build file? + + +

    You need to tell the XML parser which character encoding + your build file uses, this is done inside the XML + declaration.

    + +

    By default the parser assumes you are using the UTF-8 + encoding instead of your platform's default. For most western + european contries you should set the encoding to + ISO-8859-1. To do so, make the very first line + of you build file read like

    + + +]]> +     +