Category Component 26.1
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# DefaultXMLEncoding

The encoding to use for the XML header that the Category component returns by default. This parameter applies only to the Category component.

NOTE: You can add the XMLEncoding action parameter to queries and set it to a different encoding if you do not want this query to return results in the default encoding.

The following values are available:

`Big5` | `ISO-8859-5` | `UTF-8`
`EUC-JP` | `ISO-8859-6` | `windows-1250`
`GB2312` | `ISO-8859-7` | `windows-1251`
`IBM850` | `ISO-8859-8` | `windows-1253`
`IBM866` | `JIS_Encoding` | `windows-1254`
`ISO-10646-UCS-2` | `KOI8-R` | `windows-1255`
`ISO-8859-1` | `KS_C_5601-1987` | `windows-1256`
`ISO-8859-2` | `Shift_JIS` | `windows-1257`
`ISO-8859-4` | `TIS-620` | `windows-1258`

Type: | String
Default: | `UTF-8`
Required: | No
Configuration Section: | Server
Example: | `DefaultXMLEncoding=ISO-8859-1`
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Version 26.1 | Last updated January 2026

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Product: Knowledge Discovery Category Component 26.1

Topic Title: DefaultXMLEncoding