diff --git a/mxml.c b/mxml.c
index b18b87e..61595c5 100755
--- a/mxml.c
+++ b/mxml.c
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
    deleting nodes.
 
    $Log$
+   Revision 1.4  2005/03/29 14:48:54  ritt
+   Implemented mxml_write_comment()
+
    Revision 1.3  2005/03/29 14:37:46  ritt
    Translate '<' and '&' always in writer
 
@@ -159,7 +162,7 @@ size_t strlcat(char *dst, const char *src, size_t size)
 
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-int mxml_write_line(MXML_WRITER *writer, char *line)
+int mxml_write_line(MXML_WRITER *writer, const char *line)
 {
    int len;
    
@@ -496,6 +499,25 @@ int mxml_write_value(MXML_WRITER *writer, const char *data)
 
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
+int mxml_write_comment(MXML_WRITER *writer, const char *string)
+/* write a comment to an XML file, enclosed in "<!--" and "-->" */
+{
+   static char *data_enc;
+   static int data_size = 0;
+
+   if (!writer->element_is_open)
+      return FALSE;
+
+   if (mxml_write_line(writer, "<!-- ") != 5)
+      return FALSE;
+
+   mxml_write_line(writer, string);
+
+   return mxml_write_line(writer, " -->\n") == 5;
+}
+
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
 char *mxml_close_buffer(MXML_WRITER *writer)
 /* close a file opened with mxml_open_writer */
 {
diff --git a/mxml.h b/mxml.h
index 4059576..ac42548 100755
--- a/mxml.h
+++ b/mxml.h
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
    Contents:     Header file for mxml.c
 
    $Log$
+   Revision 1.3  2005/03/29 14:48:54  ritt
+   Implemented mxml_write_comment()
+
    Revision 1.2  2005/03/29 14:14:38  ritt
    Implemented mxml_set_translate
 
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@ MXML_WRITER *mxml_open_buffer(void);
 int mxml_set_translate(MXML_WRITER *writer, int flag);
 int mxml_start_element(MXML_WRITER *writer, const char *name);
 int mxml_end_element(MXML_WRITER *writer); 
+int mxml_write_comment(MXML_WRITER *writer, const char *string);
 int mxml_write_attribute(MXML_WRITER *writer, const char *name, const char *value);
 int mxml_write_value(MXML_WRITER *writer, const char *value);
 char *mxml_close_buffer(MXML_WRITER *writer);