title: jquery/ajax set charset header
body: <p>I am trying to set the charSet in a jquery call the site I am making is for a Lithuanian friend thus has some letters with accents etc. </p>
  
  <p>As far as my research so far (2 days worth!!!) has shown, I need to place it in the beforeSend section which I have done as follows: </p>
  
  <pre><code>     $(document).ready(function(){
   $('.content').load('home.html');   //by default initally load text from boo.php
       $('#navlist a').click(function() { //start function when any link is clicked
                      $(".content").slideUp("slow");
                       var content_show = $(this).attr("title"); //retrieve title of link so we can compare with php file
                          $.ajax({
                          method: "load",url: ""+content_show,
                          beforeSend: function(){
                              XMLHttpRequest.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "text/plain;charset=UTF-8");
                              $("#loading").show("fast");
                          }, //show loading just when link is clicked
                          complete: function(){ $("#loading").hide("fast");}, //stop showing loading when the process is complete
                          success: function(html){ //so, if data is retrieved, store it in html
                          $(".content").show("slow"); //animation
                          $(".content").html(html); //show the html inside .content div
                   }
               }); //close $.ajax(
       }); //close click(
   }); //close $(
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I have tried changing it to </p>
  
  <pre><code>setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "text/plain;charset=UTF-8");
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Which also does not work, so now I am stuck and at the end of my nerves having looked around for two days. </p>
  
  <p>The website can be viewed at 43dennis.co.nr/bivakas  Basically it loads with a bunch of square black questions marks in place of the letters with special accents. </p>
  
  <p>Many thanks for the help. </p>