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Michel Rodriguez <mrodrigu@i...> writes: > Expat does not seem to have a problem with it though. I suppose that <doc> <weird_element/> <weird_element>with a content </weird_element> </doc> is considered equivalent to <doc> <weird_element></weird_element> <weird_element>with a content </weird_element> </doc> which is valid well-formed XML. 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. I assume that a XML processor that enforce the interoperability recommendations would flag an error for your example. -- Gilles
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