UTF-8 problems using GEdit on 'menu.xml'

[Ken Moffat]

Paul M. Bucalo wrote:

> When I edit 'menu.xml' with GEdit (FC1), initially the edits
>I make will save and allow the right-click menu to show. For instance, I
>did a simple copy & paste of one complete menu branch below another.
>However, further work on the menu structure, copying and pasting
>branches and overwriting tags contents to fit my needs, results in a
>non-working menu. When I right-click, I get a tiny box that is barely
>larger than the tip of my mouse cursor. Nothing else. 
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Have you tried other editors?
How about vi(m), nedit or some other  text editor?

-- 
Ken