in reply to greping url from HTML file

Quoting the exact HTML you are working with would be A Good Thing. An example of how your new HTML file should look would also be a good idea.

CountZero

A program should be light and agile, its subroutines connected like a string of pearls. The spirit and intent of the program should be retained throughout. There should be neither too little or too much, neither needless loops nor useless variables, neither lack of structure nor overwhelming rigidity." - The Tao of Programming, 4.1 - Geoffrey James

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