## Why is this an issue?

The proper use of white space makes a major contribution to code readability.

This rule raises an issue when there is not a space character after the beginning and before the end of each comment (`<!-- ... -->`), directive (`<%@ ... %>`), and expression (`<% ... %>`).

### Noncompliant code example

    <!--Do the thing-->  <!-- Noncompliant; missing space at beginning and end of text-->
    <%@page import="java.io.*,java.util.*" %> <!-- Noncompliant; missing space at beginning -->
    <% String title = "My Page";%> <!-- Noncompliant; missing space at end -->

### Compliant solution

    <!-- Do the thing -->
    <%@ page import="java.io.*,java.util.*" %>
    <% String title = "My Page"; %>