[I18n-sig] XML and UTF-16

[M.-A. Lemburg]

What is the standard file layout to use for storing an XML file
in UTF-16 ?

1) encode the whole file in UTF-16 (possibly prepended with a BOM)

or

2) write the first line containing the XML header (which has the
   encoding information) in ASCII and then proceed with UTF-16
   starting after the newline character

or

3) none of the above: you simply don't do this ;-)

Thanks,
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Marc-Andre Lemburg
CEO eGenix.com Software GmbH
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