Specifying the correct character set

To send characters from a JSP file to a web browser, you must use the correct encoding. Always specify the correct content-type and character set for all of your JSP pages.

If your JSP page returns content to a standard HTML browser, ensure that the correct character set is defined:

<%@ page contentType="text/html; charset=utf-8" %>

The contentType and charset directives let the browser know how the returned HTML page is encoded. UTF-8 is the recommended standard character set if it is available for your target client browser. For more information, consult the Release Notes or the vendor of your target client browser.