Re: Use cases

Sam Ruby scripsit:

> To make this concrete: I'm arguing *FOR* producers of XHTML5 to use the  
> self-closing syntax when emitting br elements and not to use the  
> self-closing syntax when emitting script elements.  I've never heard a  
> satisfactory answer to the question as to why the spec is defined this  
> way,

What's wrong with "bug-for-bug compatibility", aka "When in Rome, shoot
off Roman candles" as a rationale?

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Received on Wednesday, 5 January 2011 17:01:52 UTC