From: Ken MacLeod [mailto:ken@[...].us]
>  
>  Since this is a very common error or misconception, I was wondering if
>  there weren't some way to re-address it so it becomes much more
>  obvious and I think I have it: A parser feature specifying the maximum
>  number of characters to return in a single characters() call:
>  
>   *  > 0 for a given maximum size
>   *  0 for unlimited (watch out!), and
>   *  -1 for "as the parser sees fit"

Great idea!  So then people could say something like:

  $p2 = new XML::Parser(Handlers =>  {Start => \&handle_start,
                                     End   =>  \&handle_end,
                                     Char  =>  \&handle_char}
                        MaxChar  =>  0);

It may be even easier for backwards compatability to use 'undef'
instead of (in addition to) -1 to indicate the current default
behaviour.

Regards
Grant

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