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Empty link tags converted to open and closed tags

Message #1360 of 1386 |

Hi,

I noticed that after my XHTML is parsed the empty link tags <link /> are converted to start and closed tags e.g. <link></link>

Does any know how I can prevent this from happening?

Thanks

Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:54 pm

"Graeme Kidd" <coolkidd3@...>

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Message #1360 of 1386 |

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