# File rexml/output.rb, line 37
  def utf_16 content
			array_utf8 = content.unpack("U*")
			array_enc = []
			array_utf8.each do |num|
				if ((num>>16) > 0)
					array_enc << 0
					array_enc << ??
				else
					array_enc << (num >> 8)
					array_enc << (num & 0xFF)
				end
			end
			array_enc.pack('C*')
		end