Question

What is an "empty element"?

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

An "empty element" refers to an HTML or XML element that does not have any content or closing tag. It is represented by a self-closing tag, where the opening tag includes a forward slash before the closing angle bracket.

For example, in HTML, the <br> tag is an empty element used for inserting line breaks. It is written as <br /> instead of having a separate closing tag. Similarly, in XML, elements like <img>, <link>, <input>, and <hr> are considered as empty elements as they don't have any content inside them.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

An "empty element" is an HTML element that doesn't require a closing tag. It is also known as a "self-closing" or "void" element. These elements are used to insert content or include resources in a webpage, but do not have any content of their own. Examples of empty elements include <img>, <br>, and <input>.