Re: Processing of <object><param /></object>

On Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Rzepa, Henry wrote:

> The following in the body 
> 
>     <object type="application/x-spt" width="250" height="250">
>       <param name="button" value="push" >
>       <param name="target" value="chair" >
>       <param name="script" value="select *; color cpk; zoom 250" >
>     </object>
> 
> Produces  from Tidy
> 
>    <object type="application/x-spt" width="250" height="250">
>       <param name="button" value="push" />
>       <param name="target" value="chair" />
>       <param name="script" value="select *; color cpk; zoom 250" />
>     </object>
> 
> But a second pass in Tidy discards the  <param> declarations.
> Removing the  closing / in  /> inhibits the <param> removal.
> 
> Is this expected behaviour?  I would have thought a second pass
> through Tidy should produce a null result? 

Thanks for reporting this bug. I will try to post a new release
with the problem fixed asap.

Regards,

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