# skip_bom

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/llms.txt). Component-specific: [connect-full.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/connect-full.txt)

---
title: skip_bom
latest-connect-version: 4.93.0
latest-operator-version: v26.1.4
latest-console-tag: v3.7.3
latest-redpanda-tag: v26.1.9
docname: scanners/skip_bom
page-component-name: connect
page-version: master
page-component-version: master
page-component-title: Connect
page-relative-src-path: scanners/skip_bom.adoc
page-edit-url: https://github.com/redpanda-data/rp-connect-docs/edit/main/modules/components/pages/scanners/skip_bom.adoc
page-git-created-date: "2024-05-24"
page-git-modified-date: "2026-05-26"
---

<!-- Source: https://docs.redpanda.com/connect/components/scanners/skip_bom.md -->

**Available in:** [Cloud](https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/develop/connect/components/scanners/skip_bom/%20%22View%20the%20Cloud%20version%20of%20this%20component%22), Self-Managed

Skip one or more byte order marks for each opened child scanner.

```yml
# Config fields, showing default values
skip_bom:
  into:
    to_the_end: {}
```

## [](#fields)Fields

### [](#into)`into`

The child scanner to feed the resulting stream into.

**Type**: `scanner`

**Default**:

```yaml
to_the_end: {}
```