Configuring Individual File Encoding

WebStorm 6.0.1 Web Help

There are two modes of dealing with file encoding:

Converting: the contents of the editor are stored in a different encoding. So doing, the contents of the underlying file change, but the contents of the editor stay unchanged.
Reloading: the underlying file, opened in the editor, is shown in an encoding that differs from its original one. So doing, the contents of the editor can change, but the underlying files does not.

WebStorm suggests the following major ways to change encoding:

Using the Status bar or menu command, for individual files that do not contain encoding information.
Using the editor, for individual files that contain encoding information.

To change encoding of a file that contains explicit encoding

Open the desired file in the editor.
Change explicit encoding information. Use error highlighting to recognize wrong encoding and press Ctrl+SpaceCommand Space to have a list of available encodings displayed:

To change encoding of a single file that doesnt contain explicit encoding

Open the desired file for editing.
Do one of the following:
- On the main menu, point to File | File encoding.
- Click file encoding on the Status bar.
Choose Reload in or Convert to, and then select the desired encoding from the pop-up window.

See Also

Concepts:

Encoding

Web Resources: