trouble with website

[aadm247]

having trouble with website,wrote in php and showing ? instead of � , http://www.123silver.co.uk .any ideas?,full link for example. http://www.123silver.co.uk/AF-silver-earrings. html thanks

[gen2]

OK, I don't have a cure, but I can eliminate many possibilities and can suggest where to look.

I first looked at the source code for the page and can confirm that the php is extracting the � symbols correctly.

I then copied all the source and pasted it into a notepad document and saved it to my desktop as an html file. Double clicking this opens up an IE window that correctly displays all the text (in the default font), including the � symbols. Of course, this file does not have access to your pictures so they aren't seen. Also, this page does not have access to your cascading style sheet file and that is where I think the problem lies.

The file "layout/style.css" is possibly using a font (American?) that does not include the � symbol. Try changing to a different font and see if that cures it.

[gen2]

I have just downloaded your css file and saved it in a folder called 'layout' on my desktop. It is now displaying the text identically to your web page but WITH the � signs. So the css file is not at fault. At the moment I am at a loss what to try next.

[WoWo]

It's a character set issue, you shouldn't really use extended character set characters as is on a web page, as your page demonstrates, the character set on the computer you develop on might be different to the web server.

Instead use the HTML encoding equivalents which for a � sign is £

[WoWo]

I knew that would happen ....

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