EmEditor FAQ: When I write a Java class with EmEditor and compile it I get an error that states that there are three invalid characters at the beginning of my class. This happens every time and I do not have any characters before the class keyword, which is where the error says they are.

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Q. When I write a Java class with EmEditor and compile it I get an error that states that there are three invalid characters at the beginning of my class. This happens every time and I do not have any characters before the class keyword, which is where the error says they are.

The three characters at the top of your file is the "Byte Order Mark" of a UTF-8 file. By default, a Java file is created as UTF-8 with BOM. You can change the default code page for new files from Java Properties > File tab > New Files button, and change the code page to Normal ANSI, or uncheck the Add a Unicode Signature (BOM) box.

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Q. When I write a Java class with EmEditor and compile it I get an error that states that there are three invalid characters at the beginning of my class. This happens every time and I do not have any characters before the class keyword, which is where the error says they are.

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