HTML / XML / JS, low-level validity (cross-cutting)MediumInferred

Encoding mismatch

What it is

Declared charset ≠ actual.

Why it matters

Garbled text; parsing issues.

How to fix it

Serve and declare UTF-8 consistently.

Impact

Low-medium. Inferred.

Evidence

Correct encoding supports parsing. Google Search Central, In-Depth Guide to How Google Search Works