The w3c validator doesen't like self-closing tags (those that end with "\>"). Are they still valid in html5?
Some examples would be:
<br \>
<img src="" \>
<input type="text" name="username" \>
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A:
You need to use forward slashes for the self-closing tags. My website uses self-closing tags in HTML5 content and the validators don't complain.
hasseg
2010-08-24 15:30:23
A:
Yes, they are valid as this:
<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8"/>
<title></title></head>
<body>
<hr />
</body>
</html>
Validates fine:
And as pointed out, use /> not \>.
meder
2010-08-24 15:32:13
A:
Not exactly.
If we get the syntax right (it is / not \) then:
In HTML 4, <foo / means <foo> (which leads to <br /> meaning <br>> and <title/hello/ meaning <title>hello</title>. Browsers did a very poor job of supporting this and the spec advised to avoid the syntax.
In XHTML, <foo /> means <foo></foo>
In HTML 5, <foo /> means <foo>. The slash is just syntactic sugar for people who are addicted to XML. The syntax is valid, but it is not a "self-closing tag". The distinction is important since <div /> means <div> in HTML 5 and not <div></div> as it does in XHTML.
David Dorward
2010-08-24 15:37:41
+1
A:
Self-closing tags are valid in HTML5, but not required.
<br> and <br /> are both fine.
Nic
2010-08-24 16:16:03