Updated answer for 2015 & beyond:
import (
"encoding/xml"
"golang.org/x/net/html/charset"
)
reader := bytes.NewReader(theXml)
decoder := xml.NewDecoder(reader)
decoder.CharsetReader = charset.NewReaderLabel
err = decoder.Decode(&parsed)
Updated answer for 2015 & beyond:
import (
"encoding/xml"
"golang.org/x/net/html/charset"
)
reader := bytes.NewReader(theXml)
decoder := xml.NewDecoder(reader)
decoder.CharsetReader = charset.NewReaderLabel
err = decoder.Decode(&parsed)