Blank xml tags; whats the deal?

[Rakesh]

Okay here is my question. I have an XSD and two pieces of
xml that look like this:
snippet1:
<myTag myattr="someVal"></myTag>
snippet2:
<myTag myattr="someVal"/>

Technically speaking both mean the same thing. I validated
both XML's using XMLSPY and they pass through. But one of
our clent uses the old style, that is snippet1. When he
get's snippet2, he encounters an error.

Does any one know about this kind of issues? As in what
part of the xml spec speaks about this? and what is this
called in terms of parser terminology?

Thanks in advance.

[Scott M.]

Snippet 1 and 2 are identical. There is not an "old" version and a "new"
version. XML 1.0 simply states that all tags must be closed. Using a
self-terminating tag is just a shortcut to adhering to the rule.

The error may be caused by specifically attempting to work with the closing
tag. You need to give us some code to look at to give you further details.
"Rakesh" <aa***@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
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Okay here is my question. I have an XSD and two pieces of
xml that look like this:
snippet1:
<myTag myattr="someVal"></myTag>
snippet2:
<myTag myattr="someVal"/>

Technically speaking both mean the same thing. I validated
both XML's using XMLSPY and they pass through. But one of
our clent uses the old style, that is snippet1. When he
get's snippet2, he encounters an error.

Does any one know about this kind of issues? As in what
part of the xml spec speaks about this? and what is this
called in terms of parser terminology?

Thanks in advance.