diff --git a/lib/carto/renderer.js b/lib/carto/renderer.js
index 58e4c12..daf08ca 100644
--- a/lib/carto/renderer.js
+++ b/lib/carto/renderer.js
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ carto.Renderer.prototype.render = function render(m, callback) {
             env = _(env).extend({filename:s.id});
 
             // @TODO try/catch?
-            var time = +new Date();
-            var parsed = (carto.Parser(env)).parse(s.data);
+            var time = +new Date(),
+                parsed = (carto.Parser(env)).parse(s.data);
             if (env.benchmark)
                 console.warn('Parsing time: ' + ((new Date() - time)) + 'ms');
             return parsed.toList(env);
diff --git a/test/rendering/complex_cascades.mml b/test/rendering/complex_cascades.mml
index d9b326d..89b7515 100644
--- a/test/rendering/complex_cascades.mml
+++ b/test/rendering/complex_cascades.mml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
-    "srs": "+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over",
+    "srs": "+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0.0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over",
     "Stylesheet": [
         "complex_cascades.mss"
     ],
     "Layer": [{
         "name": "world",
-        "srs": "+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over",
+        "srs": "+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0.0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over",
         "Datasource": {
             "file": "http://tilemill-data.s3.amazonaws.com/test_data/shape_demo.zip",
             "type": "shape"
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
     {
         "class": "new",
         "name": "countries",
-        "srs": "+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over",
+        "srs": "+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0.0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over",
         "Datasource": {
             "file": "http://tilemill-data.s3.amazonaws.com/test_data/shape_demo.zip",
             "type": "shape"
         }
     }]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/test/rendering/complex_cascades.result b/test/rendering/complex_cascades.result
index d2c58d1..ecf9c4a 100644
--- a/test/rendering/complex_cascades.result
+++ b/test/rendering/complex_cascades.result
@@ -1,37 +1,37 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE Map[]>
-<Map  srs="+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over">
+<Map srs="+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0.0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over">
+
 
 <Style name="world" filter-mode="first">
   <Rule>
     <MaxScaleDenominator>12500000</MaxScaleDenominator>
     <Filter>([NAME] = 'United States')</Filter>
-    <PolygonSymbolizer fill="#666666"/>
     <LineSymbolizer stroke="#ff0000" stroke-width="0.5" />
+    <PolygonSymbolizer fill="#666666" />
   </Rule>
   <Rule>
     <MinScaleDenominator>12500000</MinScaleDenominator>
     <Filter>([NAME] = 'United States')</Filter>
-    <PolygonSymbolizer fill="#cccccc"/>
     <LineSymbolizer stroke="#ff0000" stroke-width="0.5" />
+    <PolygonSymbolizer fill="#cccccc" />
   </Rule>
   <Rule>
     <Filter>([NAME] = 'Canada')</Filter>
-    <PolygonSymbolizer fill="#eeeeee"/>
+    <PolygonSymbolizer fill="#eeeeee" />
     <LineSymbolizer stroke="#cccccc" stroke-width="1" />
   </Rule>
   <Rule>
-    <PolygonSymbolizer fill="#ffffff"/>
+    <PolygonSymbolizer fill="#ffffff" />
     <LineSymbolizer stroke="#ff0000" stroke-width="0.5" />
   </Rule>
 </Style>
-<Layer
-   name="world"
-   srs="+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over">
+<Layer name="world"
+   srs="+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0.0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over">
     <StyleName>world</StyleName>
     <Datasource>
-       <Parameter name="file">[absolute path]</Parameter>
-       <Parameter name="type">shape</Parameter>
+       <Parameter name="file"><![CDATA[[absolute path]]]></Parameter>
+       <Parameter name="type"><![CDATA[shape]]></Parameter>
     </Datasource>
   </Layer>
 
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
   <Rule>
     <MaxScaleDenominator>12500000</MaxScaleDenominator>
     <Filter>([NAME] = 'United States')</Filter>
-    <PolygonSymbolizer fill="#aaffcc" />
     <LineSymbolizer stroke-width="0.5" stroke="#cccccc" />
+    <PolygonSymbolizer fill="#aaffcc" />
   </Rule>
   <Rule>
     <MinScaleDenominator>12500000</MinScaleDenominator>
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
   </Rule>
   <Rule>
     <MaxScaleDenominator>12500000</MaxScaleDenominator>
-    <LineSymbolizer stroke-width="0.5" stroke="#cccccc" />
     <PolygonSymbolizer fill="#eeeeee" />
+    <LineSymbolizer stroke-width="0.5" stroke="#cccccc" />
   </Rule>
   <Rule>
     <MinScaleDenominator>12500000</MinScaleDenominator>
@@ -59,15 +59,13 @@
     <LineSymbolizer stroke="#cccccc" stroke-width="1" />
   </Rule>
 </Style>
-
-<Layer
-   name="countries"
-   srs="+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over">
+<Layer name="countries"
+   srs="+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0.0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over">
     <StyleName>countries</StyleName>
     <Datasource>
-       <Parameter name="file">[absolute path]</Parameter>
-       <Parameter name="type">shape</Parameter>
+       <Parameter name="file"><![CDATA[[absolute path]]]></Parameter>
+       <Parameter name="type"><![CDATA[shape]]></Parameter>
     </Datasource>
   </Layer>
 
-</Map>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Map>
diff --git a/test/rendering/filters.mml b/test/rendering/filters.mml
index 118bdde..3764b5d 100644
--- a/test/rendering/filters.mml
+++ b/test/rendering/filters.mml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
-    "srs": "+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over",
+    "srs": "+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0.0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over",
     "Stylesheet": [
         "filters.mss"
     ],
     "Layer": [{
         "name": "world",
-        "srs": "+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over",
+        "srs": "+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0.0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over",
         "Datasource": {
             "file": "http://tilemill-data.s3.amazonaws.com/test_data/shape_demo.zip",
             "type": "shape"
diff --git a/test/rendering/filters.result b/test/rendering/filters.result
index b8376b9..f2938a9 100644
--- a/test/rendering/filters.result
+++ b/test/rendering/filters.result
@@ -1,23 +1,21 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE Map[]>
-<Map  srs="+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over">
+<Map srs="+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0.0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over">
 
 
 <Style name="world" filter-mode="first">
   <Rule>
     <Filter>([POP2005] &gt; 100.1)</Filter>
-    <LineSymbolizer stroke-width="0.5"
-      stroke="#ff0000"/>
-    <PolygonSymbolizer fill="#ffffff"/>
+    <PolygonSymbolizer fill="#ffffff" />
+    <LineSymbolizer stroke="#ff0000" stroke-width="0.5" />
   </Rule>
 </Style>
-<Layer
-   name="world"
-   srs="+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over">
+<Layer name="world"
+   srs="+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0.0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over">
     <StyleName>world</StyleName>
     <Datasource>
-       <Parameter name="file">[absolute path]</Parameter>
-       <Parameter name="type">shape</Parameter>
+       <Parameter name="file"><![CDATA[[absolute path]]]></Parameter>
+       <Parameter name="type"><![CDATA[shape]]></Parameter>
     </Datasource>
   </Layer>
 
diff --git a/test/rendering/sharedclass.result b/test/rendering/sharedclass.result
index ea1f40d..d1fbb8b 100644
--- a/test/rendering/sharedclass.result
+++ b/test/rendering/sharedclass.result
@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@
 
 <Style name="ab" filter-mode="first">
   <Rule>
-    <LineSymbolizer stroke="#00ff00" />
     <PolygonSymbolizer fill="#ff0000" />
+    <LineSymbolizer stroke="#00ff00" />
   </Rule>
 </Style>
-<Layer
-      name="ab"
+<Layer name="ab"
    srs="+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0.0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over">
     <StyleName>ab</StyleName>
     <Datasource>
@@ -21,12 +20,11 @@
 
 <Style name="bc" filter-mode="first">
   <Rule>
-    <MarkersSymbolizer fill="#0000ff" />
     <LineSymbolizer stroke="#00ff00" />
+    <MarkersSymbolizer fill="#0000ff" />
   </Rule>
 </Style>
-<Layer
-      name="bc"
+<Layer name="bc"
    srs="+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0.0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over">
     <StyleName>bc</StyleName>
     <Datasource>