TextEncoder: encoding property

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The TextEncoder.encoding read-only property returns a string containing the name of the encoding algorithm used by the specific encoder.

It always has the value utf-8.

Value

A string with the value utf-8.

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• The {{DOMxRef("TextEncoder")}} interface it belongs to.