[XML-SIG] How to get 4DOM to output empty <elements />

[Michael Hudson]

Norman Walsh <ndw@nwalsh.com> writes:

> / Michael Hudson <mwh21@cam.ac.uk> was heard to say:
> | But it also says (in the "informative" appendix C):
> | 
> |     Also, use the minimized tag syntax for empty elements, e.g. <br
> |     />, as the alternative syntax <br></br> allowed by XML gives
> |     uncertain results in many existing user agents.
> 
> Broken (or not properly XML-aware) user agents.

Or just old.
M. 

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