docs: private List<SyndPerson> parsePersons(final String baseURI, final List<Element> ePersons, final Locale locale) {
  
          final List<SyndPerson> persons = new ArrayList<SyndPerson>();
          for (final Element ePerson : ePersons) {
              persons.add(parsePerson(baseURI, ePerson, locale));
          }
  
          return Lists.emptyToNull(persons);
  
      }