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Tobias Rodenbach wrote: > - I edited file A > - I committed the file to cvs > - I checked out the file to a different location > - A parser parsing the file went nuts, so I checked the file and found > the UTF-8Y header > - I checked the file at the checkin location and found that it did not > contain the header. strangely enough, WinCVS already marked the file > as changed. > - Performing a diff showed that the only difference was the UTF-8Y header Are you checking both the files in the same way? I had an experience where one editor would show the UTF BOM (I think that's the same thing) and another would silently hide it. > The only 2 scenarios I can imagine are: > A: > - Just before commiting "IT" added the header to my file > - commit happened > - header was removed again, therefore WinCVS show a modified file > But why should this happen and what is "IT"? I think CVS Server will add a UTF header if it's missing, but only on UTF files (ku). I don't believe it would add them to kv files. What is in the file? Is it partial unicode? Regards, -- Glen Starrett