[Python-Dev] XML codec?

["Martin v. Löwis"]

>> Yes, an XML parser should be able to use UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32, etc
>> codecs to do the encoding.  There's no need to create a magical
>> mystery codec to pick out which though.
> 
> So the code is good, if it is inside an XML parser, and it's bad if it
> is inside a codec?

Exactly so. This functionality just *isn't* a codec - there is no
encoding. Instead, it is an algorithm for *detecting* an encoding.

Regards,
Martin