[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