you can also use 'nsconv' which come with mozilla source code with GB18030. see http://www.mozilla.org/projects/l10n/mlp_tools.html for details
Zhang Weiwu wrote on 3/5/2004, 6:43 AM: > Hello. I believe this must be a frequent question, but I googled around > and I didn't find a satisfying tool. It seems most converters do GB2312 > but not GB18030. > > I have 100+ files to convert, normal graphical /web based converters > won't do the work well. > > On my FreeBSD there is a ported tool i18ntools > (http://www.whizkidtech.redprince.net/i18n/), it seems lack the GB18030 > codepage (and the GB_1988-80 page produced messed file). Last month I > reported w3c's amaya's lack of GB18030 support, they say on the mailling > list they cannot implement the charset unless they can get a code > conversion page file. Is it so hard to get one? > > And what command-line charset converter do you often use? > > Many thanks.

