1 files changed, 26 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/test/rexml/parse/test_element.rb b/test/rexml/parse/test_element.rb
index aad915fe7b..7206fe595a 100644
--- a/test/rexml/parse/test_element.rb
+++ b/test/rexml/parse/test_element.rb
@@ -33,6 +33,32 @@ Last 80 unconsumed characters:
 
         DETAIL
       end
+
+      def test_garbage_less_than_before_root_element_at_line_start
+        exception = assert_raise(REXML::ParseException) do
+          parse("<\n<x/>")
+        end
+        assert_equal(<<-DETAIL.chomp, exception.to_s)
+malformed XML: missing tag start
+Line: 2
+Position: 6
+Last 80 unconsumed characters:
+< <x/>
+        DETAIL
+      end
+
+      def test_garbage_less_than_slash_before_end_tag_at_line_start
+        exception = assert_raise(REXML::ParseException) do
+          parse("<x></\n</x>")
+        end
+        assert_equal(<<-DETAIL.chomp, exception.to_s)
+Missing end tag for 'x'
+Line: 2
+Position: 10
+Last 80 unconsumed characters:
+</ </x>
+        DETAIL
+      end
     end
   end
 end