Character  Added to The Body of Note Macro
Platform Notice: Data Center Only - This article only applies to Atlassian apps on the Data Center platform.
Note that this KB was created for the Data Center version of the product. Data Center KBs for non-Data-Center-specific features may also work for Server versions of the product, however they have not been tested. Support for Server* products ended on February 15th 2024. If you are running a Server product, you can visit the Atlassian Server end of support announcement to review your migration options.
*Except Fisheye and Crucible
Summary
Symptoms
Inserting Note Macro to Confluence page will automatically produced character Âin the macro body. See this sample screen capture: http://screencast.com/t/sehSDEO62
Diagnosis
Run encoding test to isolate character encoding problem.
If the encoding test returned a successful test result, next check if your server is configured with proxy. If it is, bypass proxy and access Confluence directly via localhost:<port> or <IP>:<port>, temporarily update Confluence Admin > General Configuration > Base URL to this new URL and check again on the problem.
Cause
The problem is caused by a proxy configuration (URL rewriting causes the strange character).
Solution
Resolution
Consult your System Administrator and re-configure the proxy setting.
ℹ️ Proxy configuration (with URL rewriting) falls out of Atlassian Support Scope
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