Hi all, I have a script called "test.php": <?php echo "C"; require("echo.php"); echo "D"; ?> and a script called "echo.php": <?php echo "test"; ?> With IE and Firefox it shows: CtestD but when I view the source, it seems to be: C�testD When debugging it, it seems that: > "CtestD" has length 9 in stead of 6 > pos1 has char=C ord=67 > pos2 has char=� ord=239 > pos3 has char=� ord=187 > pos4 has char=� ord=191 > rest okay ... Any idea what's causing this and how to solve it ? TIA, Cor