Read XML file with BOM in Powershell

Powershell seems to be barfing on an xml file with a unicode BOM - t开发者_JS百科he code:

$xml = [xml]{ get-content $filename }

blows up with 'Data at the root level is invalid'.

Is there an easy way to do this without fiddling around with the contents of the file?

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You're trying to convert a script block into XML here. Use () instead of {}:

$xml  = [xml] (gc $filename)

In fact, the error message tells you as much already:

PS Home:\> $xml = [xml]{gc test.xml}
Cannot convert value "gc test.xml" to type "System.Xml.XmlDocument". Error: "Data at the root level is invalid. Line 1,
 position 1."
At line:1 char:13
+ $xml = [xml] <<<< {gc test.xml}
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [], RuntimeException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : RuntimeException

You notice how the contents of the script block show up in the error message?