[whatwg] Empty elements

[Jukka K. Korpela]

29.8.2011 13:10, Simon Pieters wrote:

>> In which way is "void" better than "empty"?
>
> The sentence "<p></p> is an empty element since it has no content, but p
> is not an empty element." is more confusing.

More confusing than what? (Is that hypothetical sentence more confusing 
than "<p></p> is a void element since it has no content, but p is not a 
void element."?)

Previously, "empty element" was used as a technical term, and <p></p> 
was not called an empty element. If somewhat calls it that way, doesn't 
that just call for a correction and a pointer to a definition, rather 
than changing the term?

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