Editing Posts: How to Use Greek Characters

Thread starter Hurkyl
Start date Apr 4, 2004

AI Thread Summary

When editing posts that include Greek characters, users encounter issues where the characters appear as symbols in the textbox instead of the intended HTML code. Specifically, the Greek character 'ρ' is replaced with a question mark upon submission, indicating a recognition problem. The correct HTML code for the ampersand is '&amp;'. This issue highlights the need for proper encoding when using special characters in forum posts. Ensuring the correct HTML codes are used can prevent these display problems.

Apr 4, 2004

Hurkyl

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Procedure:

Write a post with a greek character, such as 'ρ'.

When I edit the post, I get the greek character in my textbox instead of the string of symbols "& r h o ;". (Anyone recall the HTML code for '&'?)

When I submit post, something doesn't recognize the greek character and replaces it with '?'.

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Apr 4, 2004

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The code for & is &amp; .

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