nvarchar = utf-16?

Hi Guys,
Is nvarchar the same as UTF-16? If yes, isn't it true UTF-8 is more popular?
TIATechnically, it's not exactly UTF-16 but you are not far:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...ataencoding.asp
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;322112
Sylvain Lafontaine, ing.
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"Raymond Du" <rdrd@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Guys,
> Is nvarchar the same as UTF-16? If yes, isn't it true UTF-8 is more
> popular?
> TIA
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