# File lib/maruku/input/parse_span_better.rb, line 253
        def read_xml_instr_span(src, con) 
                src.ignore_chars(2) # starting <?

                # read target <?target code... ?>
                target = if m = src.read_regexp(/(\w+)/)
                        m[1]
                else
                        ''
                end
                
                delim = "?>"
                
                code = 
                        read_simple(src, escaped=[], break_on_chars=[], 
                        break_on_strings=[delim])
                
                src.ignore_chars delim.size
                
                code = (code || "").strip
                con.push_element md_xml_instr(target, code)
        end