On September 12, 2015 11:02:13 AM GMT+02:00, Jiri Navratil <[email protected]> 
wrote:
>Hello,
>
>Is it possible to edit UTF-8 text files under vi or mg?

I'll add to the replies that you've already received that it is quite possible 
to edit UTF-8 files with vi from base, just that you won't be able to see the 
proper glyphs, but instead "\xc3\xa5" etc.

So while is inconvenient for text editing, the characters themselves are not a 
showstopper.

/Alexander

>
>I'm using some machines, where I need to touch UTF-8 encoded files only
>rarely. I would prefer to avoid installation of Vim there and instead
>use a "in OS included" text editor. Is that possible and how to use and
>configure them?
>
>Thank you,
>Jiri

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