> I am getting at that in XHTML tags that do not have an > ending tag like <br> and <img> DO NOT need one. Maybe > you should read these emails before you send out you > marketing blurbs.
I hardly think you're in a position to tell me I should read these emails. I think I've read them very carefully, and I take pride in my ability to understand and use the English language. First, I didn't say that you needed to use this syntax in XHTML: <br></br> I simply said that, in XHTML just as in any XML language, that every element must be closed. There are obviously two ways you can do that, if you have an empty element. Second, I'm not sure what you mean by "you (sic) marketing blurbs". I'm not a member of W3C, which isn't a commercial entity at any rate, and I don't make any money when someone uses well-formed and/or valid XML. I do, however, think that words matter - that when you make a statement, it should ideally be made as exactly and carefully as possible. So, when you say that "in XHTML tags that do not have an ending tag ... DO NOT need one", I think it's worth pointing out that: a) XHTML is an XML language, b) in any XML language, what an HTML author may think of as a "set of tags" is an element, c) in any XML language, each element must have a start and end tag, d) in any XML language, elements without values - empty elements - can use the slash notation to denote the end of the element within the starting tag. Maybe you should read what I've said, very carefully. Maybe you shouldn't be so thin-skinned about what others say. But in any case, have a nice weekend. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ voice: (202) 797-5496 fax: (202) 797-5444 ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
