HTML <script> charset Attribute
Example
An external JavaScript with an UTF-8 character set:
<script src="myscripts.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>
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Definition and Usage
The charset attribute specifies the character encoding used in an external script file.
The charset attribute is used when the character encoding in an external script file differs from the encoding in the HTML document.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| charset | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tips and Notes
Note: The charset attribute is only for external scripts (can only be used if the src attribute is present).
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
NONE.
Syntax
<script charset="charset">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| charset | Specifies the character encoding of an external script file.
Some common values:
Look at our Character-sets reference for a complete list of character sets. |
❮ HTML <script> tag
