I suppose the question is: why can't I use decode_utf8() on output from XML::LibXML? Perhaps I don't know the correct question to ask.

More details, a request for clarity, what is going on? Data::Dumper on the output from XML::LibXML yields: "s\x{c3}\x{bc}\x{c3}\x{9f}e"; Data::Dumper on the output from decode_utf8("s\xc3\xbc\xc3\x9fe") yields: süße; decode_utf8("s\x{c3}\x{bc}\x{c3}\x{9f}e") yields: s��e. What is the difference between all of these?

What would I have to do to be able to use "s\x{c3}\x{bc}\x{c3}\x{9f}e" as though it were "s\xc3\xbc\xc3\x9fe" ?

_Is_ any of this covered in perlunitut, and if so, under what section?

In reply to Re^2: Encode double encoding? by DrkShadow
in thread Encode double encoding? by DrkShadow

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