$Id: README 2275 2005-02-03 18:20:56Z fredrik $

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The elementtidy module
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This module provides an ElementTree builder based on the HTML TidyLib
library.  For more information, see:

    http://effbot.org/zone/element-tidylib.htm

For more information on the ElementTree library, see:

    http://effbot.org/zone/element-index.htm

This distribution includes a snapshot of the HTML Tidy sources.  You
can get the latest version from:

    http://tidy.sourceforge.net

Enjoy /F

fredrik@pythonware.com
http://www.pythonware.com

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Changes
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(1.0 final released)

- Improved error checking.  The library may now raise IOError
  exceptions if the underlying Tidy library fails.

(1.0 beta 1 released)

- Use 'ForceOutput' flag to force output even for badly malformed
  HTML.

- Added source encoding support (based on code by Kevin Dangoor).

(1.0 alpha 3 released)

- Fixed core dump when pages are broken beyond repair (reported by
  many, fix proposed by Brad Clements)

(1.0 alpha 2 released)

- Capture error output (available via the 'errlog' attribute on the
  parser instance).

(1.0 alpha 1 released -- initial release)

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Software License
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The software components in this package are copyrighted, but can all
be used freely in all sorts of applications.

The _elementtree binding, and associated Python code, is

   Copyright (c) 2003-2005 by Fredrik Lundh.  All rights reserved.

   By obtaining, using, and/or copying this software and/or its
   associated documentation, you agree that you have read, understood,
   and will comply with the following terms and conditions:

   Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
   associated documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby
   granted, provided that the above copyright notice appears in all
   copies, and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice
   appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of Secret Labs
   AB or the author not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
   distribution of the software without specific, written prior
   permission.

   SECRET LABS AB AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO
   THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
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   ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
   WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
   ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT
   OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.

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The TidyLib library is copyright (c) by 1998-2003 World Wide Web
Consortium.  Software license:

   HTML Tidy

   HTML parser and pretty printer

   Copyright (c) 1998-2003 World Wide Web Consortium
   (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, European Research 
   Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics, Keio University).
   All Rights Reserved.

   This software and documentation is provided "as is," and
   the copyright holders and contributing author(s) make no
   representations or warranties, express or implied, including
   but not limited to, warranties of merchantability or fitness
   for any particular purpose or that the use of the software or
   documentation will not infringe any third party patents,
   copyrights, trademarks or other rights. 

   The copyright holders and contributing author(s) will not be held
   liable for any direct, indirect, special or consequential damages
   arising out of any use of the software or documentation, even if
   advised of the possibility of such damage.

   Permission is hereby granted to use, copy, modify, and distribute
   this source code, or portions hereof, documentation and executables,
   for any purpose, without fee, subject to the following restrictions:

   1. The origin of this source code must not be misrepresented.
   2. Altered versions must be plainly marked as such and must
      not be misrepresented as being the original source.
   3. This Copyright notice may not be removed or altered from any
      source or altered source distribution.

   The copyright holders and contributing author(s) specifically
   permit, without fee, and encourage the use of this source code
   as a component for supporting the Hypertext Markup Language in
   commercial products. If you use this source code in a product,
   acknowledgment is not required but would be appreciated.

(from http://tidy.sourceforge.net/license.html)

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