[Typo3-dev] T3 Charset

[Martin Kutschker]

Kraft Bernhard schrieb:
> Martin Kutschker wrote:
> 
>> Yep. A note is sufficient.
> 
> So utf-8 as default (in forceCharset?) and a note after log-in that 
> forceCharset was set to
> utf-8 and shall be disabled when necessary.

I see no point in defaulting to UTF-8. How does the default distinguish
between a new and an extsing installation. Possible "solution": setting
the charset could be part of the 1-2-3 installation.

>> Besides migration an existing installation to UTF-8 might be possible 
>> automated, but could lead to data corruption (more converted than 
>> necessary, or things left out that should be converted).
> 
> I think migration would be too complicated. I migrated 2 sites and in 
> both of them there were some
> "small" parts which I forgot to migrate on the first try and did later 
> on ... i.E. templates for newsletter,
> subscriptions, etc. ... explicitly all text-files stored on disc (also 
> outsourced TS)

Yes, that's why TYPO3 should not default to ANY charset. The Admin must 
   set it.

Masi