4 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/README.cn b/README.cn
index f223cdf2b9..4bf2e906c4 100644
--- a/README.cn
+++ b/README.cn
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ The following documentation is written in EUC-CN encoding.
 这份文件是以 POD (简明文件格式) 写成; 这种格式是为了能让人直接阅读,
 而特别设计的. 关于此格式的进一步信息, 请参考 perlpod 线上文件.
 
+=encoding euc-cn
+
 =head1 NAME
 
 perlcn - 简体中文 Perl 指南
diff --git a/README.jp b/README.jp
index 8f585355b8..59673489be 100644
--- a/README.jp
+++ b/README.jp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ specially designed to be readable as is.
 
 The following documentation is written in euc-jp encoding.
 
+=encoding euc-jp
+
 =head1 NAME
 
 perljp - 泣塑胳 Perl ガイド
diff --git a/README.ko b/README.ko
index 29c77307be..c88b969b53 100644
--- a/README.ko
+++ b/README.ko
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ This file is in Korean encoded in EUC-KR.
 绝绰 POD 屈侥栏肺 楼咯 乐嚼聪促.  歹 磊技茄 巴篮 perlpod
 概春倔阑 曼绊窍绞矫坷. 
 
+=encoding euc-kr
 
 =head1 NAME
 
diff --git a/README.tw b/README.tw
index bbb6e8f918..20be8341bc 100644
--- a/README.tw
+++ b/README.tw
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ The following documentation is written in Big5 encoding.
 硂ゅン琌 POD (虏ゅンΑ) 糶Θ; 硂贺Α琌琵钡弄,
 τ疭砞璸. 闽Α秈˙戈癟, 叫把σ perlpod 絬ゅン.
 
+=encoding big5
+
 =head1 NAME
 
 perltw - タ砰いゅ Perl 玭