# File lib/mechanize/page.rb, line 80
  def encoding=(encoding)
    reset

    @encoding = encoding

    if @parser
      parser_encoding = @parser.encoding
      if (parser_encoding && parser_encoding.downcase) != (encoding && encoding.downcase)
        # lazy reinitialize the parser with the new encoding
        @parser = nil
      end
    end

    encoding
  end