diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/lecture-understanding-the-html-boilerplate/670839051794aa19fcef6dc8.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/lecture-understanding-the-html-boilerplate/670839051794aa19fcef6dc8.md index 3d9f6e7a036..96674a81985 100644 --- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/lecture-understanding-the-html-boilerplate/670839051794aa19fcef6dc8.md +++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/lecture-understanding-the-html-boilerplate/670839051794aa19fcef6dc8.md @@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ dashedName: what-is-utf-8-character-encoding # --description-- -What is UTF-8 character encoding, and why is it needed? - UTF-8, or UCS Transformation Format 8, is a standardized character encoding widely used on the web. Character encoding is the method computers use to store characters as data. Essentially, all text on a web page is a sequence of characters stored as one or more bytes. In computing, a byte is a unit of data consisting of 8 bits, or binary digits. UTF-8 supports every character in the Unicode character set - and this includes characters and symbols from all writing systems, languages, and technical symbols. Here is an example of using the `meta` element with the `charset` attribute to set the character encoding to `UTF-8`: ```html