If the XML says it is UTF-16, Crack parses it into an empty hash.

[ianterrell]

Is this desired behavior?

>> Crack::XML.parse("<hi></hi>")
=> {"hi"=>nil}
>> Crack::XML.parse("<hi></hi>")
=> {}
>> Crack::XML.parse("<hi></hi>")
=> {"hi"=>nil}

[pengwynn]

Hi, I'm jumping in here to help maintain this gem for John. Can I ask what version of Ruby?

[kiskoza]

I wasn't able to reproduce this issue on current master. Feel free to reopen the issue if it still occurs for you