Get the character set used in an external script file:
The result of x will be:
The charset property sets or returns the value of the charset attribute of a script.
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.
Note: The charset attribute is only for external scripts (can only be used if the src attribute is present).
The charset property is supported in all major browsers.
Return the charset property:
Set the charset property:
Value | Description |
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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. |
Return Value: | A String, representing the URL of the external script file. Returns the entire URL, including the protocol (like http://) |
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HTML reference: HTML <script> charset attribute