What is the `XMLHttpRequest` response text encoding when `overrideMimeType` is set?
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From Mozilla docs:
function load_binary_resource(url) {
var req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.open('GET', url, false);
//XHR binary charset opt by Marcus Granado 2006 [http://mgran.blogspot.com]
req.overrideMimeType('text/plain; charset=x-user-defined');
req.send(null);
if (req.status != 200) return '';
return req.responseText;
}
The question here is, if the server is sending back data stream, what would be the encoding when the response is forced to text/plain? Is it UTF-8 or something else?
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asked Nov 23 at 2:57
xybrek
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From Mozilla docs:
function load_binary_resource(url) {
var req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.open('GET', url, false);
//XHR binary charset opt by Marcus Granado 2006 [http://mgran.blogspot.com]
req.overrideMimeType('text/plain; charset=x-user-defined');
req.send(null);
if (req.status != 200) return '';
return req.responseText;
}
The question here is, if the server is sending back data stream, what would be the encoding when the response is forced to text/plain? Is it UTF-8 or something else?
javascript ajax http
asked Nov 23 at 2:57
xybrek
12.3k47191367
If not set in meta tag charset my best guess is utf-8. Not sure if this helps or not stackoverflow.com/questions/16702787/…
– charlietfl
Nov 23 at 3:09
This should be helpful: xhr.spec.whatwg.org/#response-body
– Randy Casburn
Nov 23 at 3:28
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From Mozilla docs:
function load_binary_resource(url) {
var req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.open('GET', url, false);
//XHR binary charset opt by Marcus Granado 2006 [http://mgran.blogspot.com]
req.overrideMimeType('text/plain; charset=x-user-defined');
req.send(null);
if (req.status != 200) return '';
return req.responseText;
}
The question here is, if the server is sending back data stream, what would be the encoding when the response is forced to text/plain? Is it UTF-8 or something else?
javascript ajax http
asked Nov 23 at 2:57
xybrek
12.3k47191367
From Mozilla docs:
function load_binary_resource(url) {
var req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.open('GET', url, false);
//XHR binary charset opt by Marcus Granado 2006 [http://mgran.blogspot.com]
req.overrideMimeType('text/plain; charset=x-user-defined');
req.send(null);
if (req.status != 200) return '';
return req.responseText;
}
The question here is, if the server is sending back data stream, what would be the encoding when the response is forced to text/plain? Is it UTF-8 or something else?
javascript ajax http
javascript ajax http
asked Nov 23 at 2:57
xybrek
12.3k47191367
asked Nov 23 at 2:57
xybrek
12.3k47191367
asked Nov 23 at 2:57
xybrek
12.3k47191367
asked Nov 23 at 2:57
xybrek
12.3k47191367
asked Nov 23 at 2:57
xybrek
12.3k47191367
12.3k47191367
If not set in meta tag charset my best guess is utf-8. Not sure if this helps or not stackoverflow.com/questions/16702787/…
– charlietfl
Nov 23 at 3:09
This should be helpful: xhr.spec.whatwg.org/#response-body
– Randy Casburn
Nov 23 at 3:28
add a comment |
If not set in meta tag charset my best guess is utf-8. Not sure if this helps or not stackoverflow.com/questions/16702787/…
– charlietfl
Nov 23 at 3:09
This should be helpful: xhr.spec.whatwg.org/#response-body
– Randy Casburn
Nov 23 at 3:28
If not set in meta tag charset my best guess is utf-8. Not sure if this helps or not stackoverflow.com/questions/16702787/…
– charlietfl
Nov 23 at 3:09
If not set in meta tag charset my best guess is utf-8. Not sure if this helps or not stackoverflow.com/questions/16702787/…
– charlietfl
Nov 23 at 3:09
This should be helpful: xhr.spec.whatwg.org/#response-body
– Randy Casburn
Nov 23 at 3:28
This should be helpful: xhr.spec.whatwg.org/#response-body
– Randy Casburn
Nov 23 at 3:28
add a comment |
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If not set in meta tag charset my best guess is utf-8. Not sure if this helps or not stackoverflow.com/questions/16702787/…
– charlietfl
Nov 23 at 3:09
This should be helpful: xhr.spec.whatwg.org/#response-body
– Randy Casburn
Nov 23 at 3:28