JSON character encoding

Question

My Java web application submits an AJAX request that returns JSON such:

{\'value\': \'aériennes\'}

When \'aériennes\' is displayed in the w

Answer 1

If the suggested solutions above didn't solve your issue (as for me), this could also help:

My problem was that I was returning a json string in my response using Springs @ResponseBody. If you're doing this as well this might help.

Add the following bean to your dispatcher servlet.

    
        
            
                
                    
                        text/plain;charset=UTF-8
                    
                
            
        
    

(Found here: http://forum.spring.io/forum/spring-projects/web/74209-responsebody-and-utf-8)