W3C I18N Techniques: Using the Web
This page lists links to resources on the W3C Internationalization Activity site and elsewhere that help you perform particular tasks. It is a subpage of the techniques index.
Characters
In this section
Getting started
Background information
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Character encodings for beginners
W3C article.
Checking the character encoding of an HTTP header
How to's
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How can I check the character encoding information sent in the HTTP header of a web document? W3C article.
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Checking the character encoding using the validator
How can I check that the character encoding of my document is correct using the W3C HTML Validator? W3C article.
Links
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External link .
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Language
In this section
Setting & changing browser language preferences
How to's
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Setting language preferences in a browser
How do I check or change the language settings of my browser? W3C article.
Web addresses
In this section
Using non-English characters in web addresses
Background information
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An Introduction to Multilingual Web Addresses
Explains in simple terms what happens behind the scenes if you want to use non-English characters in Web addresses. W3C article.