Error Opening File UTF-8 Encoding Problem

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Bookkeeper
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Error Opening File UTF-8 Encoding Problem

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When I try to open one of my HTML files in CSS HTML Validator Home 2021, I get an error message saying there is a UTF-8 coding problem.
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How do I find the referenced position # for the error in the document? Is there a way to force the file to open and find the error? Can I use another software to find and fix the error?
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Re: Error Opening File UTF-8 Encoding Problem

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Hello,

Currently, CSS HTML Validator doesn't open these files because it's not designed to handle encoding errors and data/characters could be lost (although that may be the case anyway).

You can send the document to me (via email attachment) and I can try to fix it using EmEditor or you can try EmEditor yourself. I have found that text editor to be good for character encoding issues.

There's a free Lite edition/version of it here:
https://www.emeditor.com/text-editor-fe ... itor-free/

I use the Pro edition.

EmEditor also integrates with CSS HTML Validator, BTW.

I hope this helps.
Albert Wiersch, CSS HTML Validator Developer • Download CSS HTML Validator FREE Trial
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