Convert a file encoding using R? (ANSI to UTF-8)

Question

I wish to convert an HTML file encoded in ANSI to UTF-8, using R.

Is there a tool, or a combination of tools, that can make this work?

Thanks.

Answer 1

I had some problems with the solutions proposed above, especially with the TAB character. This alternative never disappointed me. Unfortunately it only works on UNIX-like systems.

system('iconv -f CP1252 -t UTF-8 < tmp.html > tmp2.html')