whatwg-encoding provides a JavaScript implementation of the Encoding Standard, as maintained by the WHATWG. It offers robust encoding and decoding capabilities for various character encodings beyond basic UTF-8, handling character sets like Shift_JIS, GBK, and more. This package is essential for web applications that need to process text data from diverse sources and ensure accurate representation across different systems. It adheres closely to the WHATWG specification, ensuring compatibility and interoperability with modern web standards.