Index: /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/tools/AlphanumComparator.java
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--- /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/tools/AlphanumComparator.java	(revision 6125)
+++ /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/tools/AlphanumComparator.java	(revision 6126)
@@ -23,5 +23,7 @@
  *
  */
+import java.text.Collator;
 import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.Locale;
 
 /**
@@ -33,5 +35,5 @@
  *
  * This is an updated version with enhancements made by Daniel Migowski, Andre
- * Bogus, and David Koelle.
+ * Bogus, and David Koelle and others.
  *
  */
@@ -107,5 +109,9 @@
                 }
             } else {
-                result = thisChunk.compareTo(thatChunk);
+                // Instantiate the collator
+                Collator compareOperator = Collator.getInstance(Locale.getDefault());
+                // Compare regardless of accented letters
+                compareOperator.setStrength(Collator.SECONDARY);
+                result = compareOperator.compare(thisChunk, thatChunk);
             }