For the browser to show the characters you will have to install the
appropriate fonts.
On the server side, one can get the data by this simple method.
value = request.getParameter(name);
value = new String(value.getBytes("8859_1"), "8859_7");
For the list of supported character sets please refer:
http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/docs/guide/intl/encoding.doc.html
karthik
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sibi Joseph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 6:50 AM
Subject: Re: charset problem
> hi Giannis
>
> I have the same problem .. pls let me know if u get any solutions
> for the same..
>
> Thanks in advance
> sibi
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Giannis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 4:45 AM
> Subject: charset problem
>
>
> > I make some JSP pages on Jacarta tomcat.
> > I have problem with the character set.
> > I use content type ISO-8859-7 but the server doesnt appear the
characters
> > (it appear ?????????) even if I use a META tag or a
> > page directive for the contentType.
> > The problem is especially on request.getParameter when I submit a form.
> > Please help
>
>
