Title: Char set
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Char set

 *  [greginky](https://wordpress.org/support/users/greginky/)
 * (@greginky)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/char-set/)
 * Since I switched to the boot store theme I have been getting strange characters
   such as where the apostrophe goes. I have read it has to do with char set but
   I don’t know how to fix it.

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 *  [rawrzors](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rawrzors/)
 * (@rawrzors)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/char-set/#post-4673291)
 * Hi, please post a link or screenshot.
 *  Thread Starter [greginky](https://wordpress.org/support/users/greginky/)
 * (@greginky)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/char-set/#post-4673294)
 * [http://www.bgsdr.com/](http://www.bgsdr.com/)
 *  [rawrzors](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rawrzors/)
 * (@rawrzors)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/char-set/#post-4673295)
 * I do not see any strange characters on that page.
 *  Thread Starter [greginky](https://wordpress.org/support/users/greginky/)
 * (@greginky)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/char-set/#post-4673296)
 * [http://www.bgsdr.com/adoptable-dogs/](http://www.bgsdr.com/adoptable-dogs/)
 * if you scroll down to where the dog Gracie is listed then you will see an example
   of where there should be an apostrophe. I am now investigating it further, it
   may not be the whole website but only the petfinder listings page.
 *  Thread Starter [greginky](https://wordpress.org/support/users/greginky/)
 * (@greginky)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/char-set/#post-4673297)
 * [http://www.bgsdr.com/adoptable-dogs/](http://www.bgsdr.com/adoptable-dogs/)
 * if you scroll down to where the dog Gracie is listed then you will see an example
   of where there should be an apostrophe. I am now investigating it further, it
   may not be the whole website but only the petfinder listings page.
 *  Thread Starter [greginky](https://wordpress.org/support/users/greginky/)
 * (@greginky)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/char-set/#post-4673298)
 * Yes, it is only the Adoptable Dogs page, it must have to do with the way petfinder
   formats text or something. That is the only place this is showing up.
 *  Thread Starter [greginky](https://wordpress.org/support/users/greginky/)
 * (@greginky)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/char-set/#post-4673299)
 * here is an example from that page in bold. I bolded it, that isn’t a part of 
   the error
 * **Murphy’s** adoption fee is $100.
 *  [rawrzors](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rawrzors/)
 * (@rawrzors)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/char-set/#post-4673300)
 * I see it now. It is most likely char set as you said.
 * Put the following in the top of header.php:
 *     ```
       <?php
       header('Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8');
       ?>
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [greginky](https://wordpress.org/support/users/greginky/)
 * (@greginky)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/char-set/#post-4673302)
 * inside the header tag?
 *  [rawrzors](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rawrzors/)
 * (@rawrzors)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/char-set/#post-4673303)
 * Nope, on the very top of header.php
 *  Thread Starter [greginky](https://wordpress.org/support/users/greginky/)
 * (@greginky)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/char-set/#post-4673304)
 * I posted this in wrong forum. I didn’t realize it was the Petfinder Listings 
   page plugin problem.
 * I put it at the very beginning of the header.php file but it is still doing it,
   does it go inside of another tag? I put it as the very first line before everything
   else
 *  Thread Starter [greginky](https://wordpress.org/support/users/greginky/)
 * (@greginky)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/char-set/#post-4673306)
 * Here is the beginning of my header.php
 *     ```
       <?php
       header('Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8');
       ?><?php
       /**
        * The Header for our theme.
        *
        * Displays all of the <head> section and everything up till <div id="main">
        * Boot Store theme is based on Twentytwelve theme. The official WordPress theme.
        *
        * @package WordPress
        * @subpackage Boot Store
        * @since Boot Store 1.0
        */
       ?><!DOCTYPE html>
       <!--[if IE 7]>
       <html class="ie ie7" <?php language_attributes(); ?>>
       <![endif]-->
       <!--[if IE 8]>
       <html class="ie ie8" <?php language_attributes(); ?>>
       <![endif]-->
       <!--[if !(IE 7) | !(IE 8)  ]><!-->
       <html <?php language_attributes(); ?>>
       <!--<![endif]-->
       <head><script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.10.2.min.js"></script>
       ```
   
 *  [rawrzors](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rawrzors/)
 * (@rawrzors)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/char-set/#post-4673310)
 * Seems right. Not sure what else could be causing this. If you think this is a
   petfinder plugin issue, create a new topic there so we stop bumping this one.
 *  Thread Starter [greginky](https://wordpress.org/support/users/greginky/)
 * (@greginky)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/char-set/#post-4673311)
 * Mods please delete this thread. It is NOT a Boot Store issue. It is a plugin 
   issue.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/char-set/#post-4673314)
 * It is not forum policy to delete topics in this situation but I will close this
   one for you.

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