martin v löwis qpnyslvloewisde 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 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 regards martin _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom fri 08 aug 2008 000259 0200 pythondev encoding detection standard library