# XML Transform encoding

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/xml-transform-encoding/371
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [February 27, 2007, 8:15am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/xml-transform-encoding/371 "2007-02-27T08:15:17Z")
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### Author: ![andreas.axelsson](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@andreas.axelsson](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/andreas.axelsson)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2007, 8:15am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/xml-transform-encoding/371/1 "2007-02-27T08:15:17Z")

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How can I make the XML Transform Action use UTF-8 instead of UTF-16 when writing the document? The input file and the transform uses UTF-8.  
  
/axl

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2007, 8:58am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/xml-transform-encoding/371/2 "2007-02-27T08:58:48Z")

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Hi  
  
The output encoding is controlled by the xsl:output node in the stylesheet :  
  
\< xsl:output method="xml" encoding="UTF-8" / \>

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### Author: ![andreas.axelsson](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@andreas.axelsson](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/andreas.axelsson)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2007, 2:10am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/xml-transform-encoding/371/3 "2007-03-15T02:10:14Z")

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I should have thought of that, of course. Thanks.

/axl