Comments on: Ultimate solution to weird UTF character encoding problem http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/ultimate-solution-to-weird-utf-character-encoding-problem A blog by Prelovac Media CEO Vladimir Prelovac Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:37:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Playing with the WordPress database » A Mind @ Playhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/ultimate-solution-to-weird-utf-character-encoding-problem/comment-page-1#comment-24497 Playing with the WordPress database » A Mind @ Play http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=814#comment-24497 [...] automated solutions available via plugin, namely g30rg3x‘s UTF-8 Database Converter and the Modified UTF8 Sanitize Plugin, sadly neither worked in my particular instance, and indeed the former is no longer supported for [...] [...] automated solutions available via plugin, namely g30rg3x‘s UTF-8 Database Converter and the Modified UTF8 Sanitize Plugin, sadly neither worked in my particular instance, and indeed the former is no longer supported for [...]

]]> By: Peter Dontakhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/ultimate-solution-to-weird-utf-character-encoding-problem/comment-page-1#comment-24312 Peter Dontak http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=814#comment-24312 some utf-8 tips can be found here: http://www.utf-8.de some utf-8 tips can be found here:
http://www.utf-8.de

]]> By: marionhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/ultimate-solution-to-weird-utf-character-encoding-problem/comment-page-1#comment-23573 marion http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=814#comment-23573 meant "& r s q u o ;" meant "& r s q u o ;"

]]> By: marionhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/ultimate-solution-to-weird-utf-character-encoding-problem/comment-page-1#comment-23572 marion http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=814#comment-23572 Well I tried your plugin and it works - almost. It went and changed all the strange characters like "â€" as promised but instead of changing to the proper character I now have characters like "’" Well I tried your plugin and it works - almost. It went and changed all the strange characters like "â€" as promised but instead of changing to the proper character I now have characters like "’"

]]> By: Shaharhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/ultimate-solution-to-weird-utf-character-encoding-problem/comment-page-1#comment-19992 Shahar http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=814#comment-19992 Try exporting and re-importing your database via phpMyAdmin and setting 'Character set of the file:' to utf-8. Worked for me :) Try exporting and re-importing your database via phpMyAdmin and setting 'Character set of the file:' to utf-8. Worked for me :)

]]> By: Joshhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/ultimate-solution-to-weird-utf-character-encoding-problem/comment-page-1#comment-19978 Josh http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=814#comment-19978 I just found a solution and it works. I just followed these instructions and my blog was normal again. Yay!!! http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/09/19/strange-characters-after-wordpress-upgrade/ I just found a solution and it works. I just followed these instructions and my blog was normal again. Yay!!!
http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/09/19/strange-characters-after-wordpress-upgrade/

]]> By: Joshhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/ultimate-solution-to-weird-utf-character-encoding-problem/comment-page-1#comment-19977 Josh http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=814#comment-19977 Hi,I installed your plugin and it doesn't seem to be fixing any of the broken characters. I hit the first option and then reloaded a blog post and the characters were still there. Any help would be great!Josh Hi,

I installed your plugin and it doesn't seem to be fixing any of the broken characters. I hit the first option and then reloaded a blog post and the characters were still there. Any help would be great!

Josh

]]> By: Shaharhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/ultimate-solution-to-weird-utf-character-encoding-problem/comment-page-1#comment-18346 Shahar http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=814#comment-18346 I solved it by importing via phpMyAdmin and setting 'Character set of the file:' to utf-8 I solved it by importing via phpMyAdmin and setting 'Character set of the file:' to utf-8

]]> By: hugh frsaerhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/ultimate-solution-to-weird-utf-character-encoding-problem/comment-page-1#comment-18093 hugh frsaer http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=814#comment-18093 Many thanks for a plugin that has solved a big headache while moving my server.(and to commenter above, the dump file did have /*!40101 SET NAMES utf8 */ in it, but that didn't work. The weird characters still needed cleaning up) Many thanks for a plugin that has solved a big headache while moving my server.

(and to commenter above, the dump file did have /*!40101 SET NAMES utf8 */ in it, but that didn't work. The weird characters still needed cleaning up)

]]> By: QuickLinks vom 4. März bis zum 23. März — instant-thinking.dehttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/ultimate-solution-to-weird-utf-character-encoding-problem/comment-page-1#comment-18027 QuickLinks vom 4. März bis zum 23. März — instant-thinking.de http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=814#comment-18027 [...] Ultimate solution to weird UTF character encoding problem – Due to different formats of storing characters in the database, sometimes you may encounter problem with strange characters (like —) appearing in your WordPress posts. This can especially happen when moving the site to a different server, a process during which your database needs to be exported and imported. [...] [...] Ultimate solution to weird UTF character encoding problem – Due to different formats of storing characters in the database, sometimes you may encounter problem with strange characters (like —) appearing in your WordPress posts. This can especially happen when moving the site to a different server, a process during which your database needs to be exported and imported. [...]

]]> By: Special character's issue after migrating wordpress site - WordPress Tavern Forumhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/ultimate-solution-to-weird-utf-character-encoding-problem/comment-page-1#comment-17847 Special character's issue after migrating wordpress site - WordPress Tavern Forum http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=814#comment-17847 [...] a look at this possible [...] [...] a look at this possible [...]

]]> By: MySQL 5, mir graut’s vor dir | admartinator.dehttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/ultimate-solution-to-weird-utf-character-encoding-problem/comment-page-1#comment-17800 MySQL 5, mir graut’s vor dir | admartinator.de http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=814#comment-17800 [...] man die Kollation umstellt, habe ich bereits hier finden können. Auch Plugins gibt es, die einem behilflich sein können. Ich bin jedoch jemand, der auf die Hilfe meiner Leser baut. [...] [...] man die Kollation umstellt, habe ich bereits hier finden können. Auch Plugins gibt es, die einem behilflich sein können. Ich bin jedoch jemand, der auf die Hilfe meiner Leser baut. [...]

]]> By: Vladimirhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/ultimate-solution-to-weird-utf-character-encoding-problem/comment-page-1#comment-16308 Vladimir http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=814#comment-16308 I can only suggest you try it out - it won't hurt I can only suggest you try it out - it won't hurt

]]> By: Ploeterhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/ultimate-solution-to-weird-utf-character-encoding-problem/comment-page-1#comment-16271 Ploeter http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=814#comment-16271 Hello Vladimir,In many topics on our site we have a problem with character sets. However, in new written topics there's no problem at all. This might prove that our database is set correctly. We had a database crash last week (caused by a ' nice ' security-plugin) and had to import a backup. But from that moment strange characters, like FFFD-icons appeared on our site.Example with FFFD-icons (this is Dutch ;)) �We kwamen uit de informatiebesprekingen. Bos en Balkenende zeiden tegen mij: �Jan, ga jij maar als eerste naar buiten�. If a word contains an accent and placed between quote signs, for instance: "Héllo!", this word appears as: Hllo .Is your Modified UTF8-Sanitize Plugin worthfull for us?By the way: since we are operating with a new theme (OneRoom) search engines are no longer able to find us, despite our site ( detelegravin.nl ) is indexed by Google. Hopefully you can help with this problem too. If so, I will put a 125 px by 170 px banner of your book on the frontpage of the site. Hello Vladimir,

In many topics on our site we have a problem with character sets. However, in new written topics there's no problem at all. This might prove that our database is set correctly.
We had a database crash last week (caused by a ' nice ' security-plugin) and had to import a backup. But from that moment strange characters, like FFFD-icons appeared on our site.

Example with FFFD-icons (this is Dutch ;))
�We kwamen uit de informatiebesprekingen. Bos en Balkenende zeiden tegen mij: �Jan, ga jij maar als eerste naar buiten�.
If a word contains an accent and placed between quote signs, for instance: "Héllo!", this word appears as: Hllo .

Is your Modified UTF8-Sanitize Plugin worthfull for us?

By the way: since we are operating with a new theme (OneRoom) search engines are no longer able to find us, despite our site ( detelegravin.nl ) is indexed by Google.
Hopefully you can help with this problem too. If so, I will put a 125 px by 170 px banner of your book on the frontpage of the site.

]]> By: Shawn Swansonhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/ultimate-solution-to-weird-utf-character-encoding-problem/comment-page-1#comment-16174 Shawn Swanson http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=814#comment-16174 Thanks for this plugin. I tried everything and this saved me a bunch of time. You are my hero. Thanks for this plugin. I tried everything and this saved me a bunch of time. You are my hero.

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