Inserting self closing tags (xhtml)

roger64 · 03-03-2018, 07:44 PM

Hi

The Calibre Editor, among many many other things, allows us to insert double tags in Code view. They have to be chosen from a drop down menu. Every time I have to add an self closing tag* (balise auto-fermante in French), I have to tweak it manually.

As far as I know the use of these self closing tags is correct for xhtml. Further, for ePub3 we are advised to use xhtml.

Would it be possible
- either to allow the user to add a self closing tag
- or to offer the choice of <br/> and <hr/>?

kovidgoyal · 03-03-2018, 10:42 PM

Why do you care? Using <br></br> instead of <br/> is perfectly valid and more widely supported (i.e. is interpreted correctly by more HTML renderers). Since you are using a shortcut to insert it anyway, it's not like it more to type.

roger64 · 03-04-2018, 05:49 AM

OK

I never tried it because it was a double tag and I thought it needed something between the two tags (dont"t ask me what).

03-03-2018, 07:44 PM	#1
roger64 Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 3120635 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle PW3 (wifi)	Inserting self closing tags (xhtml) Hi The Calibre Editor, among many many other things, allows us to insert double tags in Code view. They have to be chosen from a drop down menu. Every time I have to add an self closing tag* (balise auto-fermante in French), I have to tweak it manually. As far as I know the use of these self closing tags is correct for xhtml. Further, for ePub3 we are advised to use xhtml. Would it be possible - either to allow the user to add a self closing tag - or to offer the choice of <br/> and <hr/>?

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03-03-2018, 10:42 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,310 Karma: 27111242 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Why do you care? Using <br></br> instead of <br/> is perfectly valid and more widely supported (i.e. is interpreted correctly by more HTML renderers). Since you are using a shortcut to insert it anyway, it's not like it more to type.

03-04-2018, 05:49 AM	#3
roger64 Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 3120635 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle PW3 (wifi)	OK I never tried it because it was a double tag and I thought it needed something between the two tags (dont"t ask me what).

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