Is the UTF format needed if write multiple language sites?

[zgkhoo]

Is the UTF format needed if write a multiple language site?

What if I didn't set the UTF format?

What would happen?

Thanks...

[zgkhoo]

*bump*

[~n[EO]n~]

Yes you need to use it for multi language site

 

[kopytko]

You dont need to use utf in multi language sites, but you should. In utf every sign is described by sequence of bytes. Thanks to that, any strange language can be display in proper way.

[zgkhoo]

how to define *.php page to UTF format?

[kopytko]

header('Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8');

 

Remeber to convert all your files to utf in editor that you are using.

[zgkhoo]

how convert? how can i know my *.php currently=which format?

i using zend studio now..

is it mysql db also need convert to UTF?

 

[kopytko]

I dont know how to change it in Zend Studio, i dont use it. You should look for it in project options or in properties of file in project. Database also should be utf encoded.

[aschk]

Setting that in the header shouldn't matter. What you need is the encoding in your html head tag.

Also YES, you will need to store the data as UTF8 format in your database in order to maintain cross language integrity, otherwise you'll be dropping a lot of characters if you store in another format.