# Non-ASCII in category name: doesn't prettify slug

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-ascii-in-category-name-doesnt-prettify-slug/379475
**Category:** Bug
**Created:** [August 20, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-ascii-in-category-name-doesnt-prettify-slug/379475 "2025-08-20T14:30:57Z")
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### Author: ![stephtara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/stephtara/32/517827_2.png) [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-ascii-in-category-name-doesnt-prettify-slug/379475/1 "2025-08-20T14:30:57Z")

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I’m using Discourse in French. Trial Business. Accented characters are common in French, surprised to see that the category name is not “prettified” (ie, strip the accents) for the slug and generates an error? Assuming this is a bug and not a feature…

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