use XML::Parser; print join "\n", @XML::Parser::Expat::Encoding_Path; $xml=new XML::Parser; $xml->parse('bar'); #### /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.5/cygwin-thread-multi-64int/XML/Parser/Encodings /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5/cygwin-thread-multi-64int/XML/Parser/Encodings unknown encoding at line 1, column 30, byte 30 at /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.5/cygwin-thread-multi-64int/XML/Parser.pm line 187