[Bug 3810] Doesn't correctly validate non "empty" elements that use shortcut from bugzilla@wiggum.w3.org on 2006-10-06 (www-validator-cvs@w3.org from October 2006)

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http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=3810

           Summary: Doesn't correctly validate non "empty" elements that use
                    shortcut
           Product: Validator
           Version: HEAD
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: check
        AssignedTo: ot@w3.org
        ReportedBy: iDunno@sommitrealweird.co.uk
         QAContact: www-validator-cvs@w3.org


When using XHTML, according to the specification (XHTML1 spec, section 4.3,
http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/#h-4.3) it is required that any element that has
not got EMPTY declared in the DTD should always use the form <tag></tag>, but
testing this, for example with a simple XHTML document containing <div />
passes validation.

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