({{, (RefLink[CharacterEncodingsPath, paclet:ref/CharacterEncodingsPath])
is a global option that specifies which directories are searched for character encoding files.}})

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The directories to be searched are specified using the FrontEnd`FileName function. Typical directories included on (RefLink[AutoloadPath, paclet:ref/AutoloadPath]) are FrontEnd`FileName[{(RefLink[$UserBaseDirectory, paclet:ref/$UserBaseDirectory]),"SystemFiles","CharacterEncodings"] and FrontEnd`FileName[{(RefLink[$InstallationDirectory, paclet:ref/$InstallationDirectory]),"SystemFiles","CharacterEncodings"}].

({{DocumentationFooterIconsRelatedFunction.png, ({{See Also}, {(RefLink[CharacterEncoding, paclet:ref/CharacterEncoding])  ▪  (RefLink[$CharacterEncodings, paclet:ref/$CharacterEncodings])}})}})