Extracting a string containing scandic characters (? from XML

Hi, my problem is displaying a string extracted from an XML document containing scandic characters. The ?s ?s and ?s are all messed up after that. Can someone give me a little help on the way?
[199 byte] By [l3thala] at [2007-10-2 1:56:41]
# 1
Usually it is a problem with the encoding of the xml file, are you sure the encoding claimed in your xml is compatible with the characters it contents?.Answer provided by java experts at http://www.consultoriajava.com
consultoriajava.coma at 2007-7-15 19:37:46 > top of Java-index,Java Mobility Forums,Java ME Technologies...
# 2
Indeed, I tried another document, and it works now. Thank you!
l3thala at 2007-7-15 19:37:46 > top of Java-index,Java Mobility Forums,Java ME Technologies...