Checks for a declared character set (e.g., UTF-8).
A character set (or charset) declaration tells the browser how to interpret the text characters in your HTML file. UTF-8 is the universal standard.
If you don't declare a charset, or use the wrong one, special characters, symbols, and different languages may not display correctly, appearing as gibberish or strange symbols.
This is a critical technical issue. Incorrect character rendering makes your content unreadable and provides a very poor user experience.
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