# Builder::XmlMarkup + output encoding

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/builder-xmlmarkup-output-encoding/154731>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [December 3, 2008, 10:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/builder-xmlmarkup-output-encoding/154731 "2008-12-03T10:54:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![molla5](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@molla5](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/molla5)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 10:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/builder-xmlmarkup-output-encoding/154731/1 "2008-12-03T10:54:53Z")

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Hi,  
Is it possible to use other encodings with xml markup other than  
ISO-8859-1 or UTF-8? Builder class always encodes my strings in  
IS-8859-1 even when I set encoding to something else. Also is it  
possible to say to builder not to escape  
the given strings?

Thanks.