Ahoj Jiri,
I won't try writing in Czech, as it would make my brain hurt.
The DC Language element has no relation to character encoding. Dublin Core
metadata is always embedded in some environment, eg the tables in a database
or an HTML document etc. Each such environment has its own way of
indicating character encoding. In the case of HTML (and HTTP), this is done
using the HTTP header called "Content-Type". This is sometimes sent by the
Web server as part of the HTTP protocol. If it is not, the information is
often placed in the HTML file itself, using (eg):
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-2">
The "Content-Type" instruction is obeyed by any software that acts upon the
HTML document, for example a Web browser.
The legal values of the string following "charset=" may be found at [1].
You may also want to look at the HTML specification [2].
If you want to know more, mail me. If you like, send me your phone number
and I'll call you.
[1] http://www.isi.edu/in-notes/iana/assignments/character-sets
[2] http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40
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