Strange characters when using pound sign

Question

I've already got this line in my header..

<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">

I have an input form and when I enter a pound sign £ it's coming out with a strange character before it. The values are stored in the database and then displayed but the problem seems to be before we even get to the database.

If I submit my form and then print_r the $_POST array I get:

[field2_title] => Â£ Question

I thought the issue might be with the code igniter $this->input->post() function but it's happening before then. Other than adding the meta tag which I've already done I'm not sure what else to try?

I have also tried this..

<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1">

Without putting/using the above lines, what are the HTTP headers being sent to the browser from the server? — kittycat, Mar 22 '13 at 19:43
dkrape that worked thanks! If you want to post that as an answer I'll mark it as correct. — flyersun, Mar 25 '13 at 14:02

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 02 '13 at 18:13

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In your view, try adding the following code:

<?php header('Content-Type: text/html; Charset=UTF-8'); ?>

answered Apr 02 '13 at 18:13

Darren

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