text encoding issues

Question

I have some xml that contains dodgy encoded characters e.g. ö

how can i convert the xml into a valid format.

a flash app is using the xml file but certain words haved dodgy characters in there. the flash app need to do various things with the text.

im using c# to generate the xml

Answer 1

When you see stuff like é or ç, it is often the sign you are reading an UTF-8 encoded file (or data) with software thinking it is plain Ascii (or Latin1, etc.).

Just use the right decoder.

Note: it is a valid XML format: UTF-8 is even the default encoding of XML, IIRC.