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diff --git a/pod/perlunicode.pod b/pod/perlunicode.pod index 914ce04260..f429be74b2 100644 --- a/pod/perlunicode.pod +++ b/pod/perlunicode.pod @@ -40,16 +40,16 @@ presented with Unicode data, or a traditional byte scheme when presented with byte data. The implementation is still new and (particularly on EBCDIC platforms) may need further work. -=item C<use utf8> still needed to enable a few features +=item C<use utf8> still needed to enable UTF-8/UTF-EBCDIC in scripts The C<utf8> pragma implements the tables used for Unicode support. These tables are automatically loaded on demand, so the C<utf8> pragma need not normally be used. However, as a compatibility measure, this pragma must be explicitly -used to enable recognition of UTF-8 encoded literals and identifiers -in the source text on ASCII based machines or recognize UTF-EBCDIC -encoded literals and identifiers on EBCDIC based machines. +used to enable recognition of UTF-8 in the Perl scripts themselves on +ASCII based machines or recognize UTF-EBCDIC on EBCDIC based machines. +B<This should be the only place where an explicit C<use utf8> is needed>. =back |