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## Edge Cases & Other Tidbits ## Edge Cases & Other Tidbits
## What doesn't FAT allow? ### What doesn't FAT allow?
Mainly `*<>\|/:?'` Mainly `*<>\|/:?'`
### What about whitespace? ### What about whitespace?
@ -47,15 +47,26 @@ If a sequence of invalid characters surrounded by spaces is in one of the
file names, and the `remove` strategy is being used, then you will be left file names, and the `remove` strategy is being used, then you will be left
with multiple whitespace characters in a row. For example, with multiple whitespace characters in a row. For example,
``` ```
Really questionable ?? filename "Really questionable ?? filename"
``` ```
will become will become
``` ```
Really questionable filename "Really questionable filename"
``` ```
with a double space before `filename`. with a double space before "filename".
### What about invalid UTF-8/UTF-16? ### What about invalid UTF-8?
This is removed and replaced with "\_INVALID_". This replacement is done This is removed and replaced with "\_INVALID_". This replacement is done
before anything else. before anything else.
### What about UTF-16/Windows?
Owl has only been tested so far on Linux with a UTF-8 locale. UTF-16 support
on Windows is likely possible, but has not been tested. Please contact me if
you would like Windows support (see below).
## AUTHORS & COPYRIGHT
Written by user SixteenThousand of github.com (email
thomsixteenthousand@gmail.com) and licensed under the GNU General Public
License version 3 (GPL v3). See <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/> for more
information.