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Re: Can an element be sometimes empty?

• From: John Cowan <jcowan@r...>
• To: Gilles Marichal <gmaricha@A...>, "xml-dev@x..." <xml-dev@x...>
• Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 15:06:28 -0400

Gilles Marichal wrote:

> Note the comment on rule 44:
> For interoperability, the empty-element tag must be used, and can only be
> used, for elements which are declared EMPTY.

According to the errata, the "must" in this sentence has been replaced by
"should"; "for interoperability" marks a recommendation, not a requirement.

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