Trailing slash on void elements

  • After posting a new blog page/post, I always use validator.w3.org to verify. Lately, they have been flagging this as “Info”:

    “Trailing slash on void elements has no effect and interacts badly with unquoted attribute values.”

    Can you please remove the slash “/>” and make it like this “>” for these html elements:
    <meta, <link, <input, <img.

    I know it’s not an error, but the more of these “Info” comments I can remove, the better it is. Thanks.

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  • Thread Starter wpuserca

    (@wpuserca)

    I should also add these “warnings” too: type=’text/javascript’ – no longer required.

    Thanks

    Pance

    Trailing slash on void elements has no effect and interacts badly with unquoted attribute values. It has been deprecated for years.

    “Can you please remove the slash “/>” and make it like this “>” for these html elements:
    <meta, <link, <input, <img.”

    I agree. The slash should be removed in anything that will end up in an html (or html-amp) page.
    i.e.: .jpg” />

    Thread Starter wpuserca

    (@wpuserca)

    For the love of all that is Wholy and Validated, please stop adding the trailing slash. We, who use the great Validator in the cloud, will be in your debt for ever. https://validator.w3.org

    Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    If you want to get this in front of the core devs, post a ticket at https://core.trac.www.ads-software.com/.

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