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The problem is not with incorrect encoding of data exported in UTF-8 format from EPESI, but with Excel's inability to decode UTF-8 encoded CSV file - as Adam pointed out. Microsoft can not do anything right, starting with Internet Explorer support for standards to proper handling UTF-8.
If you open the CSV file in any text editor (of course again not M$ notepad), like Programmers Notepad - http://www.pnotepad.org/
you will see proper encoding. But if you open it in Excel you will see garbage.
If you need to open this UTF-8 encoded CSV file in Excel follow instructions given by Adam.
Here are detailed, step by step instruction:
How to import a .csv file into MS Excel that uses UTF-8 character encoding
Open Microsoft Excel.
Click on the Data menu bar option.
Click on the From Text icon.
Navigate to the location of the file that you want to import. Click on the filename and then click on the Import button. The Text Import Wizard - Step 1 or 3 window will now appear on the screen.
Choose the file type that best describes your data - Delimited or Fixed Width.
Choose 65001: Unicode (UTF-8) from the drop-down list that appears next to File origin.
Click on the Next button to display the Text Import Wizard - Step 2 or 3 window.
Place a checkmark next to the delimiter that was used in the file you wish to import into Microsoft Excel. The Data preview window will show you how your data will appear based on the delimiter that you chose.
Click on the Next button to display the Text Import Wizard - Step 3 of 3.
Choose the appropriate data format for each column of data that you want to import. You also have the option to not import one or more columns of data if you want.
Click on the Finish button to finish importing your data into Microsoft Excel.
Final step: write to Microsoft to start supporting international standards 🙂
