Integration Guide

Using Your Merchant Account Profile and Tools
Language Encoding Your Data
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FIGURE 2.14 More Language Encoding Options
The encoding selection in the Encoding drop-down menu is based on the country of origin
you specified at signup.
To change the encoding selection, click the Encoding drop-down menu and select one of the
available encodings. For a complete list of supported encodings, see “Table 7.2, “Character
Sets and Encodings Supported by PayPal” on page 93.
For data that PayPal sends to you, you have the option to specify the same or a different
encoding. To use the same encoding as your website, click the Yes radio button. To use a
different encoding, click the No, use radio button and select the desired encoding from the
associated drop-down menu.
Setting Language Encoding On Individual Transactions
You can set the language encoding on each individual transaction with the charset variable.
See “Setting the Character Set: charset” on page 93.