7. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein step (e) comprises the steps of: (e1) converting each of the first and second retrieved characters into a UNICODE equivalent; and (e2) comparing the UNICODE equivalents.
7. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein step (e) comprises the steps of: (e1) converting each of the first and second retrieved characters into a UNICODE equivalent; and (e2) comparing the UNICODE equivalents. 8. The method as recited in claim 7 wherein step (e1) comprises the step of converting a retrieved accented character into a UNICODE accent equivalency.