Denis Barbier wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 24, 2001 at 07:53:19PM +0200, Martin Schulze wrote:
> > Debian CVS barbier wrote:
> > > Update of /cvs/webwml/webwml/english/template/debian
> > > In directory klecker:/tmp/cvs-serv24335
> > >
> > > Modified Files:
> > > consultant.wml ddp.wml event.wml mainpage.wml news.wml
> > > past_event.wml template.wml translation-check.wml votebar.wml
> > > Log Message:
> > > Add a trailing slash for WML empty elements.
> > > HTML tags have not been changed.
> [...]
> > > -<hrline>
> > > +<hrline/>
> > >
> > > #use wml::debian::footer NOCOMMENTS="yes" NOCOPYRIGHT="yes"
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > Would you mind adding a small explanation why this change is required?
>
> These changes are not required, but I explained in
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-www/2001/debian-www-200108/msg00103.html
> why adding trailing slash in empty elements in template files is IMHO a good
> idea.
I'm still too stupid to understand.
Why do we have to use <foo/> instead of <foo>?
Because there is no </foo>? If so why?
Regards,
Joey
--
No question is too silly to ask, but, of course, some are too silly
to answer. -- Perl book
