[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #32010: get_archives_link breaks HTML5 validation (is in XHTML)

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#32010: get_archives_link breaks HTML5 validation (is in XHTML)
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 Reporter:  conraid      |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General      |     Version:  4.1.1
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |     Focuses:
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Comment (by dd32):

 Replying to [comment:2 xavivars]:
 > If I read it properly, it actually says just the opposite:
 >
 > > Void elements only have a start tag; end tags must not be specified
 for void elements
 >
 > so they CAN'T have an end tag.

 This simply means they can't have an end tag `<tag />` is valid,
 `<tag></tag>` is not, check `8.1.2.1 Start tags` point 6 for validation of
 that.

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