Writing symbols in R package documentation files (.Rd files)

Question

Is there a way to include symbols in these documentation files? In particular, I would need to include a "degree symbol" (°) for indicating coordinates (e.g. 55°32'32") of a dataset I would like to include and document.

When I currently include such symbol, the document file insert a "Â" character (e.g.55°32'32").

Maybe I missed something but I found nothing in the "Writing R Extensions" manual regarding this possibility.

Thanks

Answer 1

Doing it from Rstudio (Version 0.99.467):

1. create .Rd file

2. insert desired character (see description field)

3. save doc
4. select encoding standard as prompted

5. preview the file

Does this work for you?