<br /> in HTML allowed ? from xanthor@netcourrier.com on 2004-01-21 (www-validator@w3.org from January 2004)

From: <xanthor@netcourrier.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 03:08:24 CET
To: www-validator@w3.org
Message-Id: <mnet1.1074650904.8207.xanthor@netcourrier.com>

Hello

I thougth that <br /> weren't allowed in HTML : it's said in the specs (http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-html401-19991224/struct/text.html#edef-BR) that the empty tag is forbidden.
But the validator accept it (And mozilla keeps in "Standards compliance mode")
So, are <br /> accepted in HTML 4.01 ?

Thanks

PS : testcase : http://taupe.8bit.co.uk/br.html

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