15. A computer implemented method for transforming at least one source code file from an original format to a target locale neutral encoding format, comprising the steps of: analyzing, by a computer, the at least one source code file, wherein the source code file processes character text data in an original format and is analyzed to determine compliance with the target locale neutral encoding format; selecting, by a computer, the target locale neutral encoding format from a plurality of locale neutral encoding formats based on a first estimation of the source code file's compliance with at least one of the plurality of locale neutral encoding formats and a second estimation of encoding conversions required to achieve compliance with the at least one of the plurality of locale neutral encoding formats; and transforming, by a computer, the source code into a transformed source code that is capable of processing character text data in the target locale encoding format.
15. A computer implemented method for transforming at least one source code file from an original format to a target locale neutral encoding format, comprising the steps of: analyzing, by a computer, the at least one source code file, wherein the source code file processes character text data in an original format and is analyzed to determine compliance with the target locale neutral encoding format; selecting, by a computer, the target locale neutral encoding format from a plurality of locale neutral encoding formats based on a first estimation of the source code file's compliance with at least one of the plurality of locale neutral encoding formats and a second estimation of encoding conversions required to achieve compliance with the at least one of the plurality of locale neutral encoding formats; and transforming, by a computer, the source code into a transformed source code that is capable of processing character text data in the target locale encoding format. 21. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , further comprising the step of: analyzing, by a computer, image files referenced by the source code file, wherein text embedded in an image file is detected and non-compliant text is flagged.