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LF vs CRLF vs CR: Test Line Endings in a Text Editor
LF, CRLF, and CR can produce identical-looking lines while storing different bytes. The right choice is not a […]
Convert Shift_JIS Text to UTF-8 Without Damaging the Source
The safest way to convert a Shift_JIS document to UTF-8 is to treat reading and rewriting as two separate jobs […]
Fixing Garbled Text: Reopening a File with the Correct Encoding
When you find a garbled manuscript, the first thing to do is not save it. If it is only garbled, the file is i […]
Converting to UTF-8: The Three Steps and What to Check at Each One
Converting a Shift_JIS or other non-UTF-8 manuscript to UTF-8 has three conceptual stages: decode the source b […]
Automatic Shift_JIS Detection in a Text Editor, and Where It Stops Being Reliable
When you open an old manuscript, you do not choose the encoding — the editor guesses it. That guess is usually […]
Text Editor Encoding: Identify UTF-8, BOM, and Shift_JIS Safely
An encoding label is weaker evidence than text that survives a save-and-reopen cycle. This text editor encodin […]
Diagnose Garbled Text by Separating Decode, Save, and Display Failures
Garbled text is a symptom, not a diagnosis. Converting the file immediately can destroy evidence and preserve […]
Convert Shift_JIS to UTF-8 Without Hiding Encoding Errors
Safe encoding conversion is not a single Save command. It is a controlled sequence: preserve the original byte […]
Text Editor Encodings: Compare UTF-8, Shift_JIS, and EUC-JP with One Sample
Choosing a text encoding is easier when you compare the same specimen instead of memorizing encoding names. Pr […]
UTF-8 Text Editors: Tell BOM and No-BOM Files Apart Without Guessing
Two UTF-8 files can display exactly the same text while differing at the byte level. A UTF-8 byte order mark i […]
Text Editor Encoding Detection: Verify UTF-8, BOM, and Shift_JIS
Before opening a tool for the task behind “text editor encoding detection,” settle one point: treat automatic […]