Bug 937 – Duplication of br-elements

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Bug 937 - Duplication of br-elements


Summary:	Duplication of br-elements

Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL

Product:	Validator.nu
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	HTML parser
Version:	HEAD
Hardware:	All All

Importance:	P2 normal
Assigned To:	Nobody

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Reported:	2012-08-10 01:38 CEST by Niels Hoogeveen
Modified:	2012-09-21 15:08 CEST (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Description Niels Hoogeveen 2012-08-10 01:38:23 CEST

When parsing the String "<div>Hello<br></br></div>", it leads to multiplication of the br-element: "<div>Hello<br></br><br></br></div>".

Comment 1 Michael[tm] Smith 2012-08-10 14:46:19 CEST

I can't reproduce this. What I get is the same as what browsers do, which is "<div>Hello<br><br>", as expected -- with parse-error message saying, 'End tag “br”.'

  http://html5.validator.nu/parsetree/?parser=html5&content=%3Cdiv%3EHello%3Cbr%3E%3C%2Fbr%3E%3C%2Fdiv%3E&submit=Print+Tree

Comment 2 Henri Sivonen 2012-09-21 15:08:11 CEST

Resolving per comment 1. Indeed </br> behaves like <br> per spec for compatibility with legacy oddities.