[Summary #2] Why is Encoding Metadata (e.g. encoding="UTF-8") put Inside the XML Document?

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[Summary #2] Why is Encoding Metadata (e.g. encoding="UTF-8") put Inside the XML Document?
Hi Folks,

Excellent discussion!  Thank you!

Here is the updated document, based on my understanding of all your
comments:

http://www.xfront.com/specifying-encoding/

As always, please let me know of any errors or unclear parts.

/Roger