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How to find out the Browser's Encoding through Javascript?

 
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Hi All,
I am working with a Web Application, where in there is a text area, where the user can enter free text. Now, this page submits to a servlet, which in turns store the data from the webpage into an Oracle Database.

While sending the data from the textarea to the servlet, i am using the javascript's method. Now, the problem is, when i get the data from the browser to the servlet, the text of the textarea, comes in an encoded format. Now, before putting the data in the database, i would like to decode the content.

Now, i am unable to use the , since i cannot use javascript inside the servlet. I am planning to use function of Java, but to use that function, i need to get the encoding in which the browser's content is being encoded. Now my question, is how can we determine the encoding of a Browser in the servlet. I have tried the http headers, but of no use.

Just for your information, i am not using the attribute of html tag. This may seem a small problem to you all, but it wasn't for me.

Request you all to help me in this regard.

Thanks
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While sending the data from the textarea to the servlet, i am using the javascript's
code encodeURIComponent()

Why?

The text will be automatically url-encoded as part if the form submission. By doubly-encoding it, you are just creating a mess.
[ November 11, 2008: Message edited by: Bear Bibeault ]
 
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