br closing element name expected

[Grams F.]

It seems a <br> code in my XML-file is not accepted.
This XML file is created using Movablestyle/Thingamablog

Can anyone please analyse this HTML/XML-source, and tell me what is wrong?

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[Bjoern Hoehrmann]

* Grams F. wrote in comp.text.xml:

It seems a <br> code in my XML-file is not accepted.

In XML, all elements need to be explicitly closed and there are only two way of closing an element, either by using an end-tag like </p> or by using a special kind of start-tag, <p/>, which can be used if there is no content. In your document the <br> elements are not closed, you have just "<br>" without a corresponding "</br>". Change these to "<br></br>" or (probably better), "<br />".

 

[Grams F.]

* Grams F. wrote in comp.text.xml:

In XML, all elements need to be explicitly closed and there are only two way of closing an element, either by using an end-tag like </p> or by using a special kind of start-tag, <p/>, which can be used if there is no content. In your document the <br> elements are not closed, you have just "<br>" without a corresponding "</br>". Change these to "<br></br>" or (probably better), "<br />".

Cool, I really did not know this.
I will try it tomorrow immediately.
Thanks!

Grams

 

[Peter Flynn]

Cool, I really did not know this.
I will try it tomorrow immediately.

When in doubt, read the FAQ.
http://www.ucc.ie/xml#wf, "Rules for well-formedness", 3rd bullet

///Peter

 

[Brian Staff]

use <br /> instead

Brian