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Unexpected character at the beginning of a file created with Notepad on Windows - How to remove it? (Doc ID 1548512.1)

Last updated on JUNE 13, 2023

Applies to:

Solaris Operating System - Version 10 3/05 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

When you are trying to open a file on Solaris system and the file was created by Notepad and saved in Unicode or UTF-8 mode on Windows,
you will see unexpected character at the beginning of the file.

This document explains what is that character and how to remove it.

Solution

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