Hi Thomas. > How was this file generated? > It's a fragment of a big one generated with a VBScript in MS-Excel.
> The problem is that the first 3 bytes of the test file are: EF BB BF. > Very interesting, I don't see that ! > This is like a byte order mark (BOM) but actually it isn't because > there is no "byte order" in UTF-8. As far as I read the UTF-8 spec the > file shouldn't start with those bytes. See also > http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3629#section-6 "A protocol SHOULD forbid > use of U+FEFF as a signature for those textual protocol elements that > the protocol mandates to be always UTF-8, the signature function being > totally useless in those cases". See also > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byte_order_mark#cite_note-utf-8-bom-3 > I agree with you , but comming from an xls anything can be possible. > The CSV tool could support those bytes, however it would slow down > processing of everything else, therefore I think I will not support > this case. In my view, those 3 bytes are an error. There is no byte > order for UTF-8, therefore those 3 bytes are meaningless. > Don't do that , I can filter this bytes at my program. > Still, I will add a feature request to support this case. But it would > be good to know what tools do generate such a BOF Thanks for help - regards Dario. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "H2 Database" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/h2-database?hl=en.
