JSON Output encoding issue with accented characters and apostrophes

Question

I have created a JS template with this code to output GeoJSON for our Google Maps;

{
  "type": "FeatureCollection",
  "features": [
    {exp:channel:entries
        channel="places"
    }
    {
      "type": "Feature",
      "geometry": {
        "type": "Point",
        "coordinates": [
          {longitude},
          {latitude}
        ]
      },
      "properties": {
        "name": "{title}",
        "url": "{url_title}",
        "address": "{addressline1}, {if addressline2}{addressline2}, {/if}{city}, {postalcode}",
        "icon": "/static/markers/place.png"
      }
    },{/exp:channel:entries}
  ]
}

However, some of the titles have an apostrophe or accented characters, which are being included in the GeoJSON like so;

Bar &#8216;67
CafÃ© and Bar

I was wondering if anyone knows how I can correct this?

Thanks

just for sure - is your JS file output with utf-8 in header? "Content-Type:text/javascript; charset=UTF-8"? — Max Lazar
– Max Lazar, Commented Oct 8, 2014 at 11:15
Hi Max, it doesn't appear to be. The template has been created with type JavaScript but in Developer Tools i'm seeing; Content-Type:text/javascript and no encoding. — doubleplusgood
– doubleplusgood, Commented Oct 8, 2014 at 13:41
so this is your answer - u need to add utf-8. If your server works with .htaccess - try to add line AddDefaultCharset UTF-8 — Max Lazar
– Max Lazar, Commented Oct 8, 2014 at 18:18

Max Lazar · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-08 18:25:19Z

1

As we discus in comments, its most probable that you have this issue because server is not return correct charset (utf-8) by default. You can try next:

for apache - add into .htaccess:

AddDefaultCharset utf-8

for nginx:

charset utf-8;

answered Oct 8, 2014 at 18:25

Max Lazar

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Thanks for your help Max. I tried this but it still doesn't appear to work. I also tried alternatives from askapache.com/htaccess/setting-charset-in-htaccess.html.

doubleplusgood
– doubleplusgood

2014-10-09 08:16:15 +00:00
Commented Oct 9, 2014 at 8:16
Do you use https? .htaccess rules for remove index.php works for you?

Max Lazar
– Max Lazar

2014-10-09 08:59:06 +00:00
Commented Oct 9, 2014 at 8:59

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