I have an XML which I parse and insert data into a MySQL database, the strings
are in utf8 format, and although I've setup the columns to be utf8 the strings
are stored verbatim, i.e. I see the utf8 escape sequences in the database (using
SQLyog). Before using DTL we just had php put stuff in the database, and that
works fine, showing the correct characters.

Ideas?
/Rob