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The source code for each page contains metadata that defines the character set.

When your application displays a page from your book�, some weird characters� may appear.

Objectives

  • Allow correct display of texts on pages

Implementation

  • Include a metadata tag specifying the character set in each page header.

Control

  • Check the source code of the HTML page of the epub: The meta tag with the charset attribute must be defined and located in the head tag of the HTML page
  • Epub Check will report in the event of absence or ’error.

Validation

  • Reported by epubcheck.
  • Needs to be human verified.

Informations 

  • Steps concerned :
  • Tags : Display
  • Categorie : Code and structure
  • Rule origin : Opquast
  • Opquast reference : 4 225
  • Updated on July 22, 2024
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