[wp-hackers] WP issues

[Charles]

> No, the solidus represents a null end tag[1].

A solidus is just a forward slash.  Both closing tags for empty elements
("</blah>") and empty elements with a minimized syntax ("<blah />") use a
solidus.

Since HTML constructs like "<p></p>" are perfectly valid, HTML obviously
allows the solidus on empty tags.  You really meant "HTML doesn't allow
empty elements with a minimized syntax", but that's not correct as I noted
below.

You can continue to disagree, but I've said everything I needed to about
this tiny-yet-almost-completely-insignificant issue.

-- Charles


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[mailto:wp-hackers-bounces at lists.automattic.com] On Behalf Of Geoffrey
Sneddon
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 8:22 AM
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Subject: Re: [wp-hackers] WP issues


On 4 Jun 2007, at 21:05, Charles wrote:

>> Actually, you can't make an HTML theme. HTML disallows the solidus
>> on empty tags.
>
> I know you mean that HTML disallows the minimized syntax for empty  
> elements (since the regular form also uses a solidus in the closing
> tag), but "<br />" validates fine for HTML Transitional.

No, the solidus represents a null end tag[1]. It validates as a NET,  
not as a self-closing tag