Re: Using slash inside font-tag does not validate

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On Wed, 29 Jan 2003, Julian G. F. Zimmerle wrote:

> The validator does not validate the following page:
> http://www.schmidt-griffith.de/inhalt/kontakt-w3c.html
> 
> I think that this is a bug, as it validates fine when I replace the
> slash with &#47; or remove it. AFAIK it should be allowed to use slashes
> in the text?

You're using XML syntax such as <p /> in an HTML 4 document.  XML and HTML 
are not compatible.  You should choose either XHTML or HTML.

-- 
Liam Quinn