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I'm sorry but saying a discussion is over because "Google says so in their style guide" is contemptible. I still think empty elements make more sense and a pro

• enyo 13y ago
  Yes it is! Who said that? (Or was that all you got out of the article?)
  • muyuu 13y ago
    "Well, for those of you who are really addicted to X(HT)ML, you might think, «yeah, it's optional, but <br /> is still 'more correct'», but I have to tell you: it is not. Actually, one might argue that adding / to a void tag is an ignored syntax error. The possibility to write it has mostly been added for compatibility reasons and every browser and parser should not handle <br> and <br /> any differently. Google's styleguide on that subject is also very clear that you should indeed not close void tags."
    • nollidge 13y ago
      At what point did they say that was supposed to be the end of the discussion?
      • skeletonjelly 13y ago
        It's written as the last line of that section/paragraph. It's essentially a closing argument. The reader can be drawn in no other direction. If they says "interestingly" or such that it was obviously a small paragraph then maybe I'd not draw this conclusion.