--- xmllib.py.orginal	2002-08-14 23:51:00.000000000 +0200
+++ xmllib.py	2003-03-24 11:26:29.000000000 +0100
@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@
                 self.lineno = self.lineno + string.count(data, '\n')
                 i = n
                 break
+            if self.__at_start:
+                if not xmldecl.match(rawdata):
+                    # no <?xml> declaration -> use default
+                    self.handle_xml('','')
+
             res = interesting.search(rawdata, i)
             if res:
                 j = res.start(0)