php header vs html meta

[ricmetal]

hi guys

 

what is the difference between setting the php charset header, and setting the html meta charset?

[xyph]

It's redundant if you're outputting HTML.

 

Generally, you're better off including the declaration in the <meta> tag.

 

From

http://www.webmasterworld.com/html/3261555.htm

 

The HTTP header has priority at all times, but as said above it is good practice to make the document functional out of the context of the server itself. This can be for pages saved to the users's local machine, stored by a web proxy or browser or search engine cache. This is useful when using a charset other than ISO-8859-1.

Adding the meta charset element when you already serve the right header should not be seen as vital, however, and it is unlikely that you will experience many problems if you omit it and rely on the server.

 

[edit] More detailed reading: http://htmlpurifier.org/docs/enduser-utf8.html#fixcharset [/edit]

[ricmetal]

thanks xyph