HTMLParser
Backport of HTMLParser from python 2.7
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. This package is abandoned (last updated 2013-03-01) and targets Python 2.6. The repository is archived. Install only if you are maintaining legacy Python 2.6 code that cannot be upgraded—a scenario that should be extremely rare.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 2.6 or 2.7; not compatible with Python 3
- High install friction and abandoned maintenance status.
- Last release was 2013-03-01 with no updates since; the repository is archived.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD (permissive) — BSD license (permissive) imposes no significant restrictions on use or redistribution.
last release 2013-03-01 (4914 days) · last repo commit 2013-03-01 · 4 stars · archived
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 197,724 downloads/mo, #9,750 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install HTMLParser==0.0.2
import HTMLParser
parser = HTMLParser.HTMLParser()- Whether this package actually works with modern Python versions or is strictly limited to Python 2.6/2.7
- Current viability for any active use cases beyond legacy Python 2.6 maintenance
What it is and what it does
HTMLParser is a backport of Python 2.7's HTMLParser module intended for use in Python 2.6 environments. It provides HTML parsing capabilities without external dependencies. The package was created as a compatibility shim during the Python 2 era and has not been maintained since 2013-03-01.
This package is obsolete for modern development. It targets Python 2.6, and the repository is archived. Installing this package would only be necessary in legacy codebases that cannot upgrade, which is an extremely narrow use case.
Use it for
- Maintaining legacy Python 2.6 code that requires HTMLParser but cannot upgrade
- Reproducing or debugging historical Python 2.6 applications in their original environment
- Academic study of Python 2 era HTML parsing approaches
Worth the install?
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No.
This package is abandoned (last updated 2013-03-01) and targets Python 2.6. The repository is archived. Install only if you are maintaining legacy Python 2.6 code that cannot be upgraded—a scenario that should be extremely rare.
Install
htmlparser on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction and abandoned maintenance status. Last release was 2013-03-01 with no updates since; the repository is archived.
Requires Python 2.6 or 2.7; not compatible with Python 3
License in practice
BSD license (permissive) imposes no significant restrictions on use or redistribution.
Quickstart
pip install HTMLParser==0.0.2
import HTMLParser
parser = HTMLParser.HTMLParser()Verify before relying
- Whether this package actually works with modern Python versions or is strictly limited to Python 2.6/2.7
- Current viability for any active use cases beyond legacy Python 2.6 maintenance
Package facts
| License | BSD permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 4,914 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | repository archived |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 197,724 / month, #9,750 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 3 - AlphaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python |
Evidence: HTMLParser-0.0.2.tar.gz
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