[XML-SIG] comments and -- in SAX

David Niergarth jdnier@impressions.com
Tue, 23 Jul 2002 01:40:50 -0500


[Fred L. Drake]
> 
> <!--  first line   --
>   --  second line  -- >
> 
> If you've seen this in SGML, but don't know SGML's syntax rules deeply
> enough, it can throw you for a loop the first time the distinction
> pops up.

SP/nsgmls is even happy to swallow this bit as SGML without complaining:

    <top><!-- <!-- --> -- -- --></top>

Is it any wonder why there isn't an SGML-SIG? ;/

--David