Specifies the encoding to be used for Unicode characters. 
                  
               
            
 
            
            
               Syntax:
 
                
               >>-.---.--UNICODE--"unicode-type"---------><
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               Parameters:
 
                
               
                
                   
                  
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                     unicode-type 
                     
                  
  
                  
                  - The encoding of Unicode characters. Possible values are: 
                     
                     
 
                         
                        
                        - NATIVE 
                           
                        
  
                        
                        - A Unicode character is represented as the native UTF-16 encoding on the platform on which the program is being executed 
                           
                        
  
                         
                         
                        
                        - PORTABLE 
                           
                        
  
                        
                        - A Unicode character is represented as a big-endian UTF-16 encoding irrespective of the platform on which the program is being
                           run 
                           
                        
  
                         
                        
                     
 
                     
                    
                   
                  
               
 
               
              
            
            
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                              UNICODE"NATIVE" 
                                 
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                              Syntax check 
                                 
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                              Yes 
                                 
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