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Loading pages with non-English language scripts (e.g., Arabic)

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When I try to load a page that has non-English script, specifically Arabic, it just show's up as question marks or weird symbols. How do I get it to show the words but in Arabic or any other non-English script?

When I try to load a page that has non-English script, specifically Arabic, it just show's up as question marks or weird symbols. How do I get it to show the words but in Arabic or any other non-English script?

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cor-el
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Make sure that the correct encoding is selected.

  • Firefox > Web Developer > Character Encoding
  • View > Character Encoding