====== setCharset ======
{#JAPI Joomla.Framework Document JDocument::setCharset #}

Sets the character set of the current document.
===== Syntax =====
void setCharset	( **$type** )
| **$type** | string | is a string containing the new character set identifier. This parameter is optional and if omitted defaults to 'utf-8'. |

===== Examples =====
Set the character set of the current document.
<code php|Example>
global $mainframe;

$document =& JFactory::getDocument();
$document->setCharset( 'utf-8' );

echo "Character Set: " . $document->getCharset();
</code>
Might produce:
<code php|Result>
Character Set: utf-8
</code>