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[node-red-node-feedparser] Encoding problems with umlauts (äöü)

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Description

I am using the feedparser-node to parse the RSS feed http://rss.golem.de/rss.php?feed=RSS2.0 . The article titles quite often contain the letters ä, ö or ü (possibly also ß), but they show up in msg.article.title as �.

  • Node-RED version: 0.1.15
  • feedparser version: 0.1.16

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Start by reproducing the feedparser-node issue with the linked Golem RSS feed and the reported Node-RED 0.1.15 and feedparser 0.1.16 versions. Trace how the RSS article title reaches msg.article.title; done means ä, ö, ü, and possibly ß remain readable instead of becoming �.

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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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