Changing the Encoding Type

Goal: Change the encoding type in Preferences.

The localization file is encoded in standard ISO-8859-1. All non-ASCII character values will be converted to escaped Unicode hexadecimal values before writing to the properties files. Before translating the localization file, select the correct file encoding option, for example UTF-8.
  1. In Sybase Unwired Platform, select Window > Preferences.
  2. Expand General > Content Types.
  3. In the right pane, select, Text > Java Properties File.
  4. In the File Associations list, select *.properties(locked).
  5. In the Default encoding field, change ISO-8859-1 to UTF-8, and click Update.

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Parent topic: Localization
Related tasks
Creating a New Locale
Editing a Locale Properties File
Updating the Current Locale
Removing a Locale
Loading a Locale Properties File
Validating the Locale Properties Files