david wolever aywfqwrcstorontoedu 22apr08 1230 martin v löwis wrote imo encoding estimation something many web programs deal please explain web programs normally need detect encoding instead specified always unless talking browsers specifically need support web pages specify encoding incorrectly two cases come immediately mind email web forms web browser posts data standard way communicating encoding using hints make easier acceptcharset attributes encoding used send page browser guarantees email smaller problem usually helpful content type header thats guarantee moment data support claim experience drproject nonenglish locations im one sorts problems ill go back unicode dummies might well built would prefer option run textinputencodeguess something similar relying external dependency worse yet using handrolled algorithm ok let try differently please feel free post patch bugspythonorg let people rip apart example dont think codec cant imagine working streams things frequently seems like much larger problem originally believed ill go back take another look problem come back new revelations appear _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom thu 07 aug 2008 175531 0400 pythondev encoding detection standard library