replacementChar

Defines the printable character used to substitute invalid sequences.

This parameter applies to mmutf8fix: Fix invalid UTF-8 Sequences.

Name:

replacementChar

Scope:

input

Type:

string

Default:

” “

Required?:

no

Introduced:

7.5.4

Description

This is the character that invalid sequences are replaced by. It is strongly recommended to use a printable US-ASCII character. Note that only the first byte of the provided string is used without validation. Use replacementSequence instead when the replacement marker needs more than one byte. The two parameters are mutually exclusive.

Input usage

module(load="mmutf8fix")

action(type="mmutf8fix" replacementChar="#")

YAML usage

modules:
  - load: "mmutf8fix"

rulesets:
  - name: main
    script: |
      action(type="mmutf8fix" replacementChar="#")

See also

See also mmutf8fix: Fix invalid UTF-8 Sequences.

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