I understand now that the output is not a binary Word file, but rather an XML file that Word can read.
Rather than setting the encoding on the HTTP response, you might need to set it in the XML. The first line of this page gave me the idea: http://www.simonstl.com/articles/officeXML/wordML.html -Max On Wed, 2006-03-01 at 13:46 +0000, Gareth Evans wrote: > You might want to try IS0-8859-1 rather than UTF-8, i find this works better > for me > > Gareth > > Max Cooper wrote: > > > Maybe take the generated one and just fix the bad chars, then compare > > the binaries to see what changed. (Word might change all kinds of stuff > > when you save it that isn't related to your edit, though.) > > > > -Max > > > > On Tue, 2006-02-28 at 17:51 -0800, Max Cooper wrote: > > > >>Your HTTP response is a binary Word file, right? If so, it doesn't seem > >>like you should specify that the HTTP response has a charset (since it > >>is binary). > >> > >>Can you create a Word doc with the char you want (by typing in Word)? > >>Maybe you can compare the binary content of your hand-edited Word doc > >>with the one your web app creates to see what is different. > >> > >>-Max > >> > >>On Tue, 2006-02-28 at 14:04 +0530, Anjishnu Bandyopadhyay wrote: > >> > >>>Hi all, > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>I am trying to generate a MS Word document through WordML. The report > >>>contains some special (accentuated) French characters (e.g. é). > >>> > >>>In my java code, I am using "XMLOutputter" to generate the document. > >>> > >>>In the action class, I set the > >>>"response.setContentType("application/msword; charset=UTF-8");" > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Still, in the resulting MS Word document that is generated, those special > >>>characters are getting deformed. > >>> > >>>(Note that, I do not use any JSP here. From the action class, directly the > >>>Word doc is generated.) > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Any idea what can be the problem? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Thanks for your time. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>With best regards, > >>> > >>>Anjishnu. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>**************** CAUTION - Disclaimer ***************** > >>>This e-mail contains PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended > >>>solely for the use of the addressee(s). If you are not the intended > >>>recipient, please notify the sender by e-mail and delete the original > >>>message. Further, you are not to copy, disclose, or distribute this e-mail > >>>or its contents to any other person and any such actions are unlawful. > >>>This e-mail may contain viruses. Infosys has taken every reasonable > >>>precaution to minimize this risk, but is not liable for any damage you may > >>>sustain as a result of any virus in this e-mail. You should carry out your > >>>own virus checks before opening the e-mail or attachment. Infosys reserves > >>>the right to monitor and review the content of all messages sent to or > >>>from this e-mail address. Messages sent to or from this e-mail address may > >>>be stored on the Infosys e-mail system. > >>>***INFOSYS******** End of Disclaimer ********INFOSYS*** > > -- > Gareth Evans > > MSoft eSolutions Limited > Technology Centre > Inward Way > Rossmore Business Park > Ellesmere Port > Cheshire > CH65 3EN > -- Max Cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
