# string s simulating an html file s='ffy: ytrty <a href="www.python.org">python</a> fyt <A HREF="wwwx">wx</A> dtrtf' p=re.compile(r'\bhref\b',re.I)
list=p.split(s) #<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< gets you your final list. good luck, Joe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list