XMLTransform converts short empty tags to empty long tags

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I'm trying to do a transform on some xml using the XslTransform class.

The input xml contains an empty element in short format like this...

<element attrib="abc"/>

But during the transform it's being converted to the longer form like
this...

<element attrib="abc"></element>

My customer requires empty elements to be sent to them in the shorter format
for processing but I can't find out why this is happening or what I can do
about it. Has anyone else had problems with this?

thanks

[Pascal Schmitt]

Hello!

My customer requires empty elements to be sent to them in the shorter format
for processing but I can't find out why this is happening or what I can do
about it. Has anyone else had problems with this?

There is really no need for posting this 4 times :)

If your customer uses an comforming XML parser, your output won't be a
problem, as Martin Honnen explained.
If not, urge them to use one.
--
Pascal Schmitt

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Thank you for your helpful comments. Of course, I have complete control over
my customer!!

"Pascal Schmitt" <ne*******@cebra.nu> wrote in message
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Hello!

My customer requires empty elements to be sent to them in the shorter
format
for processing but I can't find out why this is happening or what I can
do
about it. Has anyone else had problems with this?

There is really no need for posting this 4 times :)

If your customer uses an comforming XML parser, your output won't be a
problem, as Martin Honnen explained.
If not, urge them to use one.
--
Pascal Schmitt