[issue20971] HTML output of difflib

Changes by Berker Peksag : -- resolution: -> duplicate stage: needs patch -> resolved status: open -> closed superseder: -> Modernize HTML output of difflib.HtmlDiff.make_file() ___ Python tracker ___

[issue20971] HTML output of difflib

Jasvir Singh added the comment: Ok Ezio Melotti, I'll start working on it :) -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing li

[issue20971] HTML output of difflib

Ezio Melotti added the comment: Yes, you could make patches for Python 3.5 and release a PyPI package that includes these changes and it's compatible with older versions. The same has been done for other modules as well (e.g. unittest2 includes features that are available on recent versions o

[issue20971] HTML output of difflib

Jasvir Singh added the comment: Why we can't add this in 2.7? Major projects and OS supporting 2.7 now and I am updating this because I am need of feature for 2.7. Can't we do it like release new version with new name(or something like). If one wants to download it, he/she can download using p

[issue20971] HTML output of difflib

Ezio Melotti added the comment: This is a new feature, so it can go only in 3.5. Updating the generated HTML sounds like a good idea, however we must consider if this might cause any problems related to backward compatibility. If you are going to do this, please use (valid) HTML5. -- no

[issue20971] HTML output of difflib

New submission from Jasvir Singh: HTML output of python difflib is in HTML1 which is outdated now. I am working on updating this library and I'll submit a patch as soon as possible. -- components: Library (Lib) messages: 213992 nosy: Jasvir.Singh priority: normal severity: normal status