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How to view Indian language Unicode characters properly with Opera in Windows?

Sunday, June 21, 2009 12:04:41 PM

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To view Indian language web pages and Opera menus properly, Unicode support has to be enabled in Windows 2000 and Windows XP systems.

In Windows XP, Start > Control Panel > (Date, Time, Language and Regional Options) > Regional and Language Options > Language > [Enable] Install files for complex script and right-to-left-languages (including Thai) > OK

Windows XP Regional and Language Options
Enable 'Install files for complex script and right-to-left languages (including Thai)' in Windows XP

In Windows 2000, Start > Settings > Control Panel > Regional Options > General > Language settings for the system > [Enable] Indic > OK

Restart the system for the new setting to take effect.

Windows installation CD may be required to install Unicode support files.

Incorrect display of Tamil Unicode characters
Incorrect display of Tamil Unicode characters

Correct display of Tamil Unicode characters
Tamil Unicode characters after enabling Unicode support

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Comments

S a msamfresco Sunday, June 21, 2009 2:05:48 PM

up

A few years ago, I wanted the same but with Japanese characters. Since then, everytime I reinstall my Windows I install those packages.

Bharat RajR7raj Sunday, June 21, 2009 9:59:58 PM

Cool Tamil.wink

KarenNerak Monday, June 22, 2009 9:21:29 AM

banana banana

Anonymous Monday, June 22, 2009 10:05:02 AM

GKR writes: Still, no use in kde (kubuntu or opensuse) ... :-(

Charles SchlossChas4 Saturday, June 27, 2009 11:24:23 PM

cool

Anonymous Thursday, July 2, 2009 1:17:57 PM

lola writes: I did follow the steps but I can't view Indian language... ???

Tamil Thursday, July 2, 2009 2:06:54 PM

Which language?

doctor82 Saturday, July 18, 2009 4:55:22 PM

Is there any way to enable unicode support for Opera in Ubuntu. I am forced to use Firefox to read websites in Malayalam, Tamil or other languages. Opera is the best browser for Ubuntu. It is light (runs great in my old laptop!), feature rich and customizable. I loved it both in Windows and now in Linux.

Also I would like to know if there is any way to enable bookmarklet support without permitting javascripts in a particular website. I use bookmarklets for using delicious bookmarks and other functions though I have disabled javascripts for security reasons.

Thanks for your excellent tips and advice. Keep up the good work Mr. Tamil. (I'm curious to know your real name and see your real pic though) Thanks for spreading our great culture; you make our nation proud.

Tamil Sunday, July 19, 2009 3:30:37 AM

Originally posted by doctor82:

Is there any way to enable unicode support for Opera in Ubuntu.

I don't know.

Originally posted by doctor82:

Also I would like to know if there is any way to enable bookmarklet support without permitting javascripts in a particular website.

AFAIK, no.

Anonymous Tuesday, July 21, 2009 3:07:42 PM

Gourav writes: what are legacy fonts? I suppose those are still not visible properly although unicode characters are displaying correctly after these steps

Tamil Tuesday, July 21, 2009 3:13:00 PM

what are legacy fonts? I suppose those are still not visible properly

Yes.

Anonymous Saturday, December 5, 2009 2:46:10 AM

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Charles SchlossChas4 Saturday, December 5, 2009 3:46:11 AM

Anonymous that is now way to talk anywhere even on the web, hate will only bring more hate.

Anonymous Wednesday, January 6, 2010 11:19:20 AM

Anonymous writes: i want find some topic about india and their language . Who know? plz help me . my Y!m : love_polime if someone know about that plz tell me ! thanks first to every body !

Tamil Wednesday, January 6, 2010 2:06:04 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India

booBot Monday, January 25, 2010 9:44:26 AM

I think it is the bug in Opera that mis-handles the Unicode specification. If a document is supported on a system level (which is the case with the Indic scripts on winXP-SP3 with the usp10.dll v1.420.2600.5512 library) and all other programs display these scripts correctly - why Opera does not?

Tamil Friday, January 29, 2010 11:16:38 PM

Originally posted by booBot:

why Opera does not?

I don't know.

Anonymous Monday, February 15, 2010 8:45:32 AM

Anonymous writes: i have windows me.but i cant read tamil letters news on my computer,please anybody can help me?

dbalabe Monday, March 1, 2010 1:04:48 PM

hi tamil,

I am using htc t3333 mobile phone. opera9.5
this application not displayed tamil font . how to view tamil font?.pls help me

Regards,
Bala

Tamil Monday, March 1, 2010 3:55:16 PM

Sorry, I don't know. sad

Anonymous Sunday, April 11, 2010 3:54:29 AM

Anonymous writes: trees combat

Anonymous Monday, July 19, 2010 11:35:05 AM

V writes: Couldn'd able to type in tamil or to read only in opera. Can anyone help me? for example, the site www.karuthukkal.blogspot.com. Able to view in firefox. using ubuntu 9.10

Tamil Monday, July 19, 2010 11:38:21 AM

Sorry, I don't know for UNIX OS.

Anonymous Sunday, August 15, 2010 8:42:19 AM

Anonymous writes: How to enable this for windows 98? pls mail me m.kanthasami@gmail.com

Anonymous Thursday, August 26, 2010 3:13:36 AM

Naveen writes: Your suggestion to display tamil font in Opera on XP, works great!! But, i dont know how to do the same in Windows 7. I believe there is no need to enable the languages thing in windows7 as we did in XP. Even i dont find any option like that in 7. Can you help me how to get the proper tamil font displayed in opera on windows 7. Thanks

Tamil Thursday, August 26, 2010 7:08:15 AM

I believe there is no need to enable the languages thing in windows7 as we did in XP.



Can you help me how to get the proper tamil font displayed in opera on windows 7.

Sorry, I don't know.

Anonymous Wednesday, February 2, 2011 1:24:25 PM

Anonymous writes: In my PC web site contents with Tamil fonts appear normally in Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers. I didn't install Unicode font in regional settings. But the Opera browser is the problem for me.

Tamil Wednesday, February 2, 2011 2:18:49 PM

You have to install for Opera.

Anonymous Wednesday, March 30, 2011 8:30:27 AM

Ranjith writes: thanks for u r tips i wish u 2 develop

Anonymous Thursday, April 28, 2011 10:39:55 AM

Anonymous writes: I am in a corporate environ. So cannot modify the Regional/Languages/Complex script support. Can see Malayalam fonts, but they are not "joint", if you get what I mean. Chrome/FF/IE(6!) has no problems with this. Any clue?

Tamil Thursday, April 28, 2011 10:48:39 AM

Chrome/FF/IE(6!) has no problems with this.


sherlock

Anonymous Wednesday, May 25, 2011 3:57:33 PM

Arul Christopher Ponnusamy writes: Thank u Dute its a Nice Work Perfectly Working

Anonymous Friday, May 27, 2011 1:47:29 PM

Anonymous writes: using my windows xp i cant read any tamil magazines

Anonymous Friday, May 27, 2011 1:48:29 PM

Anonymous writes: can u help me to get proper tamil font in ie

Tamil Friday, May 27, 2011 2:12:35 PM

using my windows xp i cant read any tamil magazines

Did you follow the above instructions and install fonts?

Anonymous Friday, May 27, 2011 4:15:49 PM

Anonymous writes: How to see tamil in windows 7. I'm using windows 7.

Tamil Saturday, May 28, 2011 7:24:47 AM

Sorry, I have no idea about Windows 7.

Anonymous Thursday, June 23, 2011 3:16:47 AM

Thinesh writes: nice work......thank u....

Anonymous Friday, July 1, 2011 7:09:49 AM

karth writes: Thak u for the answer

Anonymous Wednesday, August 3, 2011 4:24:47 PM

vigneshkk writes: i love u girls

Ravindra Prasadravindraprasad Thursday, August 18, 2011 4:56:00 PM

Works great. Thank you for this post....smile smile

Tamil Thursday, August 18, 2011 5:24:10 PM

smile

PR44 Thursday, November 3, 2011 10:45:51 AM

Thank you very much

Tamil Thursday, November 3, 2011 10:49:23 AM

smile

Anonymous Tuesday, November 8, 2011 1:54:12 PM

Suresh Kumar writes: I have the same problem with reading tamil fonts in opera, i m using windows 7 ultimate edition assist me.

Tamil Tuesday, November 8, 2011 2:22:15 PM

Sorry, no idea about Windows 7.

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