# \[BUG\] Encoding mismatch while copying tag JSON with unicode characters

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-encoding-mismatch-while-copying-tag-json-with-unicode-characters/115097>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [April 16, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-encoding-mismatch-while-copying-tag-json-with-unicode-characters/115097 "2026-04-16T02:01:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-encoding-mismatch-while-copying-tag-json-with-unicode-characters/115097/1 "2026-04-16T02:01:14Z")

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v8.3.3

Copying the JSON of tags that have unicode characters (E.g. ³ (superscript 3) and ° (degree)) ends up (in Windows) as � in the JSON. If you copy the JSON and paste it directly back into the tag editor, the tag prop character is replaced with this as well (�).

e.g.

```python
{
  "name": "Area X",
  "tagType": "Folder",
  "tags": [
    {
      "defaultValue": 10,
      "name": "Tag C",
      "tagType": "AtomicTag",
      "value": 30,
      "valueSource": "memory"
    },
    {
      "defaultValue": 10,
      "engUnit": "m³/hr",
      "historyEnabled": true,
      "historyProvider": "History",
      "name": "Tag A",
      "tagType": "AtomicTag",
      "value": 5,
      "valueSource": "memory"
    }
  ]
}

```

Copying this "Tag A" from the tag editor as JSON results in:

```python
{
  "name": "Area X",
  "tagType": "Folder",
  "tags": [
    {
      "defaultValue": 10,
      "name": "Tag C",
      "tagType": "AtomicTag",
      "value": 30,
      "valueSource": "memory"
    },
    {
      "defaultValue": 10,
      "engUnit": "m�/hr",
      "historyEnabled": true,
      "historyProvider": "History",
      "name": "Tag A",
      "tagType": "AtomicTag",
      "value": 5,
      "valueSource": "memory"
    }
  ]
}

```

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**Author:** ![Sanganak\_Kasare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Sanganak\_Kasare](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sanganak_Kasare)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-encoding-mismatch-while-copying-tag-json-with-unicode-characters/115097/2 "2026-04-16T02:47:45Z")

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I havent tested this yet but it appears to be fixed in 8.3.5-rc1.

"Fixed an issue with special characters (non-ASCII Unicode characters) not exporting correctly in Tag exports."