you would need to write a servlet filter and install it via web.xml (copied in).
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For more * information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see * <http://www.apache.org/>. * * [Additional notices, if required by prior licensing conditions] * */ import java.io.IOException; import javax.servlet.Filter; import javax.servlet.FilterChain; import javax.servlet.FilterConfig; import javax.servlet.ServletException; import javax.servlet.ServletRequest; import javax.servlet.ServletResponse; /** * Example filter that unconditionally sets the character encoding to be used * in parsing the incoming request to a value specified by the * <strong>encoding</string> filter initialization parameter in the web app * deployment descriptor (</code>/WEB-INF/web.xml</code>). This filter could * easily be extended to be more intelligent about what character encoding to * set, based on characteristics of the incoming request (such as the values * of the <code>Accept-Language</code> and <code>User-Agent</code> headers, * or a value stashed in the current user's session). * * @author Craig McClanahan * @version $Revision: 1.1 $ $Date: 2001/07/24 00:26:55 $ */ public class SetCharacterEncodingFilter implements Filter { // ----------------------------------------------------- Instance Variables /** * The default character encoding to set for requests that pass through * this filter. */ protected String encoding = null; /** * The filter configuration object we are associated with. If this value * is null, this filter instance is not currently configured. */ protected FilterConfig filterConfig = null; // --------------------------------------------------------- Public Methods /** * Take this filter out of service. */ public void destroy() { this.encoding = null; this.filterConfig = null; } /** * Select and set (if specified) the character encoding to be used to * interpret request parameters for this request. * * @param request The servlet request we are processing * @param result The servlet response we are creating * @param chain The filter chain we are processing * * @exception IOException if an input/output error occurs * @exception ServletException if a servlet error occurs */ public void doFilter(ServletRequest request, ServletResponse response, FilterChain chain) throws IOException, ServletException { // Select and set (if needed) the character encoding to be used String encoding = selectEncoding(request); if (encoding != null) request.setCharacterEncoding(encoding); // Pass control on to the next filter chain.doFilter(request, response); } /** * Place this filter into service. * * @param filterConfig The filter configuration object */ public void init(FilterConfig filterConfig) throws ServletException { this.filterConfig = filterConfig; this.encoding = filterConfig.getInitParameter("encoding"); } // ------------------------------------------------------ Protected Methods /** * Select an appropriate character encoding to be used, based on the * characteristics of the current request and/or filter initialization * parameters. If no character encoding should be set, return * <code>null</code>. * <p> * The default implementation unconditionally returns the value configured * by the <strong>encoding</strong> initialization parameter for this * filter. * * @param request The servlet request we are processing */ protected String selectEncoding(ServletRequest request) { return (this.encoding); } } > -----Original Message----- > From: Quinten Verheyen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 14 December 2004 10:34 > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: setting encoding scheme POST data via container > > > Hi, is there a way to specify the encoding character scheme > used for form POST data on the container level ? > > On a JSP level, this is done like this : > > <FORM name="test" method="POST" > encType="application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8" > accept-charset="UTF-8">..</FORM> > > ps I use Tomcat 5.0.25 on Windows 2000 .. > > Thx in advance, > Q > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <FONT SIZE=1 FACE="VERDANA,ARIAL" COLOR=BLUE> ------------------------------------------------------- QAS Ltd. 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