15 files changed, 45 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/attachments.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/attachments.php
index 407de35837..2b25e0b0aa 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/attachments.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/attachments.php
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ if (empty($lang) || !is_array($lang))
 	$lang = array();
 }
 
-// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE 
+// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE
+//
+// All language files should use UTF-8 as their encoding and the files must not contain a BOM.
 //
 // Placeholders can now contain order information, e.g. instead of
 // 'Page %s of %s' you can (and should) write 'Page %1$s of %2$s', this allows
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/ban.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/ban.php
index 60b1035028..cc9d184d57 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/ban.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/ban.php
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ if (empty($lang) || !is_array($lang))
 	$lang = array();
 }
 
-// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE 
+// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE
+//
+// All language files should use UTF-8 as their encoding and the files must not contain a BOM.
 //
 // Placeholders can now contain order information, e.g. instead of
 // 'Page %s of %s' you can (and should) write 'Page %1$s of %2$s', this allows
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/email.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/email.php
index 73f061c1db..097909b9a4 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/email.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/email.php
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ if (empty($lang) || !is_array($lang))
 	$lang = array();
 }
 
-// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE 
+// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE
+//
+// All language files should use UTF-8 as their encoding and the files must not contain a BOM.
 //
 // Placeholders can now contain order information, e.g. instead of
 // 'Page %s of %s' you can (and should) write 'Page %1$s of %2$s', this allows
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/forums.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/forums.php
index 3c72dc688b..89848d4b24 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/forums.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/forums.php
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ if (empty($lang) || !is_array($lang))
 	$lang = array();
 }
 
-// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE 
+// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE
+//
+// All language files should use UTF-8 as their encoding and the files must not contain a BOM.
 //
 // Placeholders can now contain order information, e.g. instead of
 // 'Page %s of %s' you can (and should) write 'Page %1$s of %2$s', this allows
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/groups.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/groups.php
index 03c02b97fc..1e8dfa3f59 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/groups.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/groups.php
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ if (empty($lang) || !is_array($lang))
 	$lang = array();
 }
 
-// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE 
+// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE
+//
+// All language files should use UTF-8 as their encoding and the files must not contain a BOM.
 //
 // Placeholders can now contain order information, e.g. instead of
 // 'Page %s of %s' you can (and should) write 'Page %1$s of %2$s', this allows
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/language.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/language.php
index 9aa8c06b9a..e735cd8dae 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/language.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/language.php
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ if (empty($lang) || !is_array($lang))
 	$lang = array();
 }
 
-// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE 
+// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE
+//
+// All language files should use UTF-8 as their encoding and the files must not contain a BOM.
 //
 // Placeholders can now contain order information, e.g. instead of
 // 'Page %s of %s' you can (and should) write 'Page %1$s of %2$s', this allows
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/modules.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/modules.php
index b5055570c1..0eefb59753 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/modules.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/modules.php
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ if (empty($lang) || !is_array($lang))
 	$lang = array();
 }
 
-// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE 
+// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE
+//
+// All language files should use UTF-8 as their encoding and the files must not contain a BOM.
 //
 // Placeholders can now contain order information, e.g. instead of
 // 'Page %s of %s' you can (and should) write 'Page %1$s of %2$s', this allows
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/permissions.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/permissions.php
index 07ee227486..089e157707 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/permissions.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/permissions.php
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ if (empty($lang) || !is_array($lang))
 	$lang = array();
 }
 
-// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE 
+// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE
+//
+// All language files should use UTF-8 as their encoding and the files must not contain a BOM.
 //
 // Placeholders can now contain order information, e.g. instead of
 // 'Page %s of %s' you can (and should) write 'Page %1$s of %2$s', this allows
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/permissions_phpbb.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/permissions_phpbb.php
index 8577210862..4d550965a5 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/permissions_phpbb.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/permissions_phpbb.php
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ if (empty($lang) || !is_array($lang))
 	$lang = array();
 }
 
-// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE 
+// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE
+//
+// All language files should use UTF-8 as their encoding and the files must not contain a BOM.
 //
 // Placeholders can now contain order information, e.g. instead of
 // 'Page %s of %s' you can (and should) write 'Page %1$s of %2$s', this allows
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/posting.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/posting.php
index 457e65444e..a6c1f0aad8 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/posting.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/posting.php
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ if (empty($lang) || !is_array($lang))
 	$lang = array();
 }
 
-// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE 
+// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE
+//
+// All language files should use UTF-8 as their encoding and the files must not contain a BOM.
 //
 // Placeholders can now contain order information, e.g. instead of
 // 'Page %s of %s' you can (and should) write 'Page %1$s of %2$s', this allows
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/profile.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/profile.php
index cf40fd1e3d..229b93591a 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/profile.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/profile.php
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ if (empty($lang) || !is_array($lang))
 	$lang = array();
 }
 
-// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE 
+// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE
+//
+// All language files should use UTF-8 as their encoding and the files must not contain a BOM.
 //
 // Placeholders can now contain order information, e.g. instead of
 // 'Page %s of %s' you can (and should) write 'Page %1$s of %2$s', this allows
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/prune.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/prune.php
index 71f4169fbb..0788eb4fdc 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/prune.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/prune.php
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ if (empty($lang) || !is_array($lang))
 	$lang = array();
 }
 
-// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE 
+// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE
+//
+// All language files should use UTF-8 as their encoding and the files must not contain a BOM.
 //
 // Placeholders can now contain order information, e.g. instead of
 // 'Page %s of %s' you can (and should) write 'Page %1$s of %2$s', this allows
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/search.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/search.php
index ab6e55a0d4..9766729f35 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/search.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/search.php
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ if (empty($lang) || !is_array($lang))
 	$lang = array();
 }
 
-// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE 
+// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE
+//
+// All language files should use UTF-8 as their encoding and the files must not contain a BOM.
 //
 // Placeholders can now contain order information, e.g. instead of
 // 'Page %s of %s' you can (and should) write 'Page %1$s of %2$s', this allows
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/styles.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/styles.php
index abf3685cf0..9b875d28ab 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/styles.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/styles.php
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ if (empty($lang) || !is_array($lang))
 	$lang = array();
 }
 
-// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE 
+// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE
+//
+// All language files should use UTF-8 as their encoding and the files must not contain a BOM.
 //
 // Placeholders can now contain order information, e.g. instead of
 // 'Page %s of %s' you can (and should) write 'Page %1$s of %2$s', this allows
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/users.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/users.php
index 3f36325ab5..70e1520e0b 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/users.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/users.php
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ if (empty($lang) || !is_array($lang))
 	$lang = array();
 }
 
-// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE 
+// DEVELOPERS PLEASE NOTE
+//
+// All language files should use UTF-8 as their encoding and the files must not contain a BOM.
 //
 // Placeholders can now contain order information, e.g. instead of
 // 'Page %s of %s' you can (and should) write 'Page %1$s of %2$s', this allows