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Product Version = NetBeans IDE 7.1 (Build 201112071828) Operating System = Mac OS X version 10.7.4 running on x86_64 Java; VM; Vendor = 1.6.0_33 Runtime = Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 20.8-b03-424 I am attempting to edit Unicode-based files, in this case Java ME property files for localisation. My files include the '\' character (not '/') followed by a Unicode character, which appears to be misinterpreted by the editor. I understand that the underlying text files, e.g. message.properties, use the '\uxxxx' notation for Unicode characters and the problem occurs if a Unicode character is immediately preceded by '\', i.e. '\\uxxxx', which confuses the editor. I have found a partial workaround by editing the relevant files in another (non-NetBeans) editor and using '\u005c' to represent '\'. However, the problem recurs as the NetBeans editor will invisibly replace '\u005c' with '\' and expose the error again. I believe that the error is in the NetBeans' editor's handling of '\\uxxxx'. Please advise.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 219545 ***