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Why are weird characters showing up on my site?
It can occur when a MySQL and PHP are upgraded or when data has been incorrectly stored or the application is sending an incorrect (or missing) character set to the browser. PHP doesn’t yet support UTF-8 natively in its numerous string handling functions (version 6 will when released). The Short of it… 1. Don’t use addslashes ()!
According to your description, when the user uploaded his/her Word document to a SharePoint document library, the text, tables and other insertions messed up and has been moved. I have tested from my side with a simple Word file with text, table and inserted images, when I upload it to a document library in a SharePoint site, all keep correctly.
Why does SharePoint not open a corrupt document?
Corrupt files can also prevent SharePoint from opening. If you suspect a corrupt file, download the document and try one of the methods outlined in these topics: Open a Word document after a file corruption error. Repairing a corrupted Excel workbook. Help protect your files in case of a crash.
Why are there extra characters in my text?
These are typographically correct, but the symbols lie outside the ASCII character set so when copied and pasted, the text is sent as UTF-8 and you end up with multibyte characters all over the place. If you store this text and later send it back to a browser without informing it that you are sending UTF-8, extra characters will appear.
How to post in the support forums on vBulletin?
To be able to post in the support forums you need to be a licensed customer and register for Priority Forum Support. To do this, please visit the Priority Forum Support form. Enter your email address (the one you used to register on the forums) in one of the boxes.
Why are there weird characters in my Outlook email?
If you are attempting to reply to an email in another language, such as Chinese, the email may be encoded incorrectly by Outlook, which causes weird characters or symbols to appear in the text. You can prevent this by changing your default encoding:
Is there a way to remove the vBulletin logo?
It only allows you to remove the vBulletin copyright information. The vBulletin branding-free license concerns the removal of visual branding. The branding-free package available from the members’ area does not remove comments or variable names within the program code that mention vBulletin. You may change the logo without purchasing this option.