Setting the HTTP charset parameter The line in the HTTP header typically looks like this: Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Server setup Apache Setting charset .htaccess : http://www.w3.org/International/questions/qa-htaccess-charset AddCharset(Apache 1.3.10 and later) or AddType AddDefaultCharset(Apache 1.3.12 and later) IIS 5 and 6. In Internet Services Manager, right-click "Default Web S..