Re: Default character encoding

[Emanuel Berg]

Richmond wrote:

> I think you can use C-U C-X =

`C-x =' is `what-cursor-position' and with C-u
it brings up DETAILs instead of just a short
message in the echo area.

The information with C-u is identical to what
you get with `describe-char'.

> Put the curser over a character in the
> article whose encoding you would like to
> know. If you are using gmane (or maybe even
> if you are not) try it on these:
>
> 𐅻

The Linux VT can't display it other than as
a diamond but the encoding is utf-8-emacs.

> “

Displayable, utf-8-emacs.

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