S�ren Kuklau wrote: > Peter Lairo wrote: > >> [SPAM - sort-of] >> If IS0-8859-15 supports more symbols (e.g., �, �, �, �) than >> IS0-8859-1, then why doesn't mozilla use IS0-8859-15 as the default >> setting? >> >> Why don't all of us use IS0-8859-15 insted of IS0-8859-1? >> [/SPAM - sort-of] >> > > Good question. What advantage does ISO-8859-1 offer over ...-15?
Compatibility. There is always the chance that a program gets a fit when it sees iso-8859-15 since it's a quite new charset and you only need it when writing a � anyway. /Daniel
