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diff --git a/dom/bindings/parser/tests/test_error_lineno.py b/dom/bindings/parser/tests/test_error_lineno.py
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+import WebIDL
+
+def WebIDLTest(parser, harness):
+    # Check that error messages put the '^' in the right place.
+
+    threw = False
+    input = """\
+// This is a comment.
+interface Foo {
+};
+
+/* This is also a comment. */
+interface ?"""
+    try:
+        parser.parse(input)
+        results = parser.finish()
+    except WebIDL.WebIDLError, e:
+        threw = True
+        lines = str(e).split('\n')
+
+        harness.check(len(lines), 3, 'Expected number of lines in error message')
+        harness.ok(lines[0].endswith('line 6:10'), 'First line of error should end with "line 6:10", but was "%s".' % lines[0])
+        harness.check(lines[1], 'interface ?', 'Second line of error message is the line which caused the error.')
+        harness.check(lines[2], ' ' * (len('interface ?') - 1) + '^',
+                      'Correct column pointer in error message.')
+
+    harness.ok(threw, "Should have thrown.")
+