[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-741029 ] HTMLParser -- possible bug in handle_comment

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Bugs item #741029, was opened at 2003-05-21 00:35
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Category: Python Library
Group: Python 2.2.2
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Scott Israel (scott_israel)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: HTMLParser -- possible bug in handle_comment

Initial Comment:
>>> import HTMLParser
>>> class Parser(HTMLParser.HTMLParser):
	def __init__(self):
		HTMLParser.HTMLParser.__init__
(self)
	def handle_data(self,data):
		print 'DATA: %s' % data
	def handle_comment(self,comment):
		print 'COMMENT: %s' % comment

>>> test3='<STYLE><!-- This is a comment --> 
</STYLE>'
>>> p=Parser()
>>> p.feed(test3)
DATA: <!-- This is a comment -->

Is this a bug?

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