Re: Evince and accented characters

[Jerome BENOIT <sphericaltriangle@rezozer.net>]

Hi Again,

On 05/08/2025 16:56, Greg wrote:
> On 2025-08-05, Greg <curtyshoo@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 2025-08-05, Greg <curtyshoo@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Can you share with us your fillable form ?
> > > I'm glad you asked because I downloaded the form again and now the accents are
> > > accepted as input.
> > >
> > > The only change was I added the French locale *entretemps*. Maybe I
> > > should've logged out and then in again.
> > >
> > > Thanks. Problem solved.
> >
> > I'm afraid I spoke too soon and the accented characters are showing up
> > as blank spaces. Doubt anyone will have a fix.
> Apparently, it's the form itself which is faulty. Rather ironic that a French
> form won't accept accented characters.

It might be that French administrative forms do not accept accents.
Actually I encountered French forms that remove accents, capitalize letters
and forbid some funny characters.
I have experienced the same online with money transfer (HTML) forms.
I guess that is related to the use old software and to storage.


> But there you go.

Bon courage,
J?r?me


> > > > Cheers,
> > > > J\'er\^ome