Re: tag minimisation

> What if you want xml output that will subsequently be used as html, such
> as in a chain of transformations?

use xml until the final stage then convert to html when you need it.

> Other than for visual neatness, why minimise elements?


It is unlikely that xml with no minimised empty elements will work any better
as html than xml with minimised elements.


It's possible to convert a html stylesheet to an xhtml one, taking care
of this sort of empty element problem, the mathml distribution has one
a version of which has been posted to this list before
http://www.biglist.com/lists/xsl-list/archives/199912/msg00489.html

David


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