HTMLParser 1.2/1.3 JavaScript comment problem

[Kedar Panse]

I am trying to parse a html file with javascript.  I found out that it fails if a javascript single line comment ends with a wrod in ' it fails to parse. In followin trace it failed at comment ending with word 'page.' (notice it ends with a ' ).  Is there something I am doing wrong or its a bug? Did anyone else had same problem?  Would really appreciate your help.

org.htmlparser.util.HTMLParserException: Unexpected Exception occurred while reading file://localhost/C:/DOCUME~1/Owner/LOCALS~1/Temp/tmp46206htm.html, in nextHTMLNode
at Line 98 :         //New dummy form required if dest == 'service' to insure that http_referer exists in Internet Explorer upon return to the service 'page.'
Previous Line 97 :         };
org.htmlparser.util.HTMLParserException: HTMLReader.readElement() : Error occurred while trying to read the next element,
at Line 98 :         //New dummy form required if dest == 'service' to insure that http_referer exists in Internet Explorer upon return to the service 'page.'
Previous Line 97 :         };
org.htmlparser.util.HTMLParserException: HTMLReader.readElement() : Error occurred while trying to decipher the tag using scanners
at Line 98 :         //New dummy form required if dest == 'service' to insure that http_referer exists in Internet Explorer upon return to the service 'page.'
Previous Line 97 :         };
org.htmlparser.util.HTMLParserException: HTMLTag.scan() : Error while scanning tag, tag contents = script LANGUAGE="Javascript", tagLine = <script LANGUAGE="Javascript">;
org.htmlparser.util.HTMLParserException: HTMLScriptScanner.scan() : Error while scanning a script tag, currentLine = <script LANGUAGE="Javascript">;
org.htmlparser.util.HTMLParserException: HTMLReader.readElement() : Error occurred while trying to read the next element,
at Line 98 :         //New dummy form required if dest == 'service' to insure that http_referer exists in Internet Explorer upon return to the service 'page.'
Previous Line 97 :         };
java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: 139
    at java.lang.String.charAt(String.java:455)
    at org.htmlparser.HTMLStringNode.find(HTMLStringNode.java:102)
    at org.htmlparser.HTMLReader.readElement(HTMLReader.java:181)
    at org.htmlparser.scanners.HTMLScriptScanner.scan(HTMLScriptScanner.java:127)

[Kedar Panse]

I think I found the problem.........in the HTMLStringNode

Heres fixed code snipplet

if (ch=='\'') {
               
                if (state==PARSE_IGNORE_STATE) state=PARSE_HAS_BEGUN_STATE;
                else {
                   
    //Added this to remove the bug (comment ending with a '                if((i+1)<inputLen)
                    if (input.charAt(i+1)=='<'){
                        state = PARSE_IGNORE_STATE;
                    }
                }
               
            }           

[Somik Raha]

I think you are using an old version of the parser. Pls get the latest and try again.

Regards
Somik

[Kedar Panse]

Indeed I was :) thanks

Kedar