Confused by different REXML/xmllint parsing errors

Ruby
#1

Here’s the XML

be the (2n) Ã?

REXML throws a ParseException:
#<REXML::ParseException: Missing end tag for ‘span’ (got “nobr”)
Line: 1
Position: 114
Last 80 unconsumed characters:

xmllint from libxml2-utils gives a different error. Unfortunately I
haven’t been able to make sense of it either.

parser error : Input is not proper UTF-8, indicate encoding !
Bytes: 0xD7 0x3C 0x2F 0x73
position:absolute;top:371;left:745"> be the
(2n)
^

Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

#2

I thought the times character was an asterisk. It must be that
character

Ammon C. wrote:

Here’s the XML

be the (2n) Ã?

REXML throws a ParseException:
#<REXML::ParseException: Missing end tag for ‘span’ (got “nobr”)
Line: 1
Position: 114
Last 80 unconsumed characters:

xmllint from libxml2-utils gives a different error. Unfortunately I
haven’t been able to make sense of it either.

parser error : Input is not proper UTF-8, indicate encoding !
Bytes: 0xD7 0x3C 0x2F 0x73
position:absolute;top:371;left:745"> be the
(2n)
^

Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.