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German Umlauts in PDF exports only with attachment

ZPS GPM September 27, 2021

Hi,

we have a problem with the integrated pdf export. The german umlauts (ÖÄÜ), are printed wrong in a pdf-export (Ä looks like Ãœ) . But if we insert the makro "attachement" to a confluence page, the pdf-export works fine. 

I already try to change the font (ttf-file) and to edit the java-options 

(https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/non-english-characters-umlauts-and-diaeresis-missing-or-appear-as-boxes-in-confluence-data-center-pdf-export-994316427.html)

But without success. I hope someone known a solution. 

Best regards

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Suvarna Gaikwad
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September 27, 2021

@ZPS GPM In Confluence -> General Configuration -> PDF Export Language Support -> import supported font -> then try export

ZPS GPM September 27, 2021 edited

Thanks @Suvarna Gaikwad I had try this with several fonts. Each time the same result. 

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September 27, 2021

@ZPS GPM did you try verdana.ttf ?

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ZPS GPM September 27, 2021

@Suvarna Gaikwad Same fault in a different style. Doesn´t work.  

The think is, that it works perfektly if I put in the makro "attachment" on a page. So it cant be an failure with the font, or? 

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Louis D December 17, 2021

Hi,
I think I have the same problem (only in my case the umlauts get transformed to question-marks instead of e.g. Ãœ)

Since I found your question, at least now I have a workaround xD

FYI, if one gets to an answer sooner:

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/PDF-export-of-german-letters-%C3%A4-%C3%B6-%C3%9F-creates-only-question-marks/qaq-p/1884771

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ZPS GPM November 3, 2021 edited

 We updated our system to Confleunce 7.13. But the problem is still the same

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ZPS GPM September 27, 2021

PDF_export.PNG

Same Page with and without attachment-makro.  PDF-export-result

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