layers :raw:encoding(UTF-16LE):crlf:via(File::BOM): unixencoding(UTF-16LE)utf8crlfutf8viautf8 layers :encoding(UTF-16LE): unixcrlfencoding(UTF-16LE)utf8 :raw:encoding(UTF-16LE): unixencoding(UTF-16LE)utf8 #### open my $fh, '>:raw:encoding(UTF-16LE):crlf:via(File::BOM)', 'file.reg';