"empty-element tag" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛmp.tiː ˈɛl.ə.mənt ˌtæɡ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɛmp.ti ˈɛl.ə.mənt ˌtæɡ/ [Canada, General-American], /ˈemp.tiː ˈel.ə.mənt ˌtæɡ/ [General-Australian], /ˈemp.tiː ˈel.ə.mənt ˌtɛɡ/ [New-Zealand], /ˈɛmp.ti ˈɛl.ə.mənt ˌtaɡ/ [Scotland], /ˈɛmp.ʈiː ˈɛl.ɛ.mɛnʈ ˌʈaɡ/ [India] Forms: empty-element tags [plural]
enPR: ĕmp′tē ĕl′ə-mənt tăg′ Head templates: {{en-noun}} empty-element tag (plural empty-element tags)
  1. (computing) An empty HTML/XML/SGML element, one with tag(s) but no content. Related terms: well-formed element

Inflected forms

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          "parents": [],
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        "An empty HTML/XML/SGML element, one with tag(s) but no content."
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        ],
        [
          "XML",
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          "SGML",
          "SGML"
        ],
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        ],
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          "one",
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        "(computing) An empty HTML/XML/SGML element, one with tag(s) but no content."
      ],
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        }
      ],
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        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "sciences"
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  ],
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      "enpr": "ĕmp′tē ĕl′ə-mənt tăg′"
    },
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈemp.tiː ˈel.ə.mənt ˌtæɡ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-Australian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈemp.tiː ˈel.ə.mənt ˌtɛɡ/",
      "tags": [
        "New-Zealand"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛmp.ti ˈɛl.ə.mənt ˌtaɡ/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛmp.ʈiː ˈɛl.ɛ.mɛnʈ ˌʈaɡ/",
      "tags": [
        "India"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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    }
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        "An empty HTML/XML/SGML element, one with tag(s) but no content."
      ],
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        ],
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        ],
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        ],
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        ],
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          "SGML",
          "SGML"
        ],
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        "(computing) An empty HTML/XML/SGML element, one with tag(s) but no content."
      ],
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        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
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      "enpr": "ĕmp′tē ĕl′ə-mənt tăg′"
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛmp.ti ˈɛl.ə.mənt ˌtæɡ/",
      "tags": [
        "Canada",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈemp.tiː ˈel.ə.mənt ˌtæɡ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-Australian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈemp.tiː ˈel.ə.mənt ˌtɛɡ/",
      "tags": [
        "New-Zealand"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛmp.ti ˈɛl.ə.mənt ˌtaɡ/",
      "tags": [
        "Scotland"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛmp.ʈiː ˈɛl.ɛ.mɛnʈ ˌʈaɡ/",
      "tags": [
        "India"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "empty-element tag"
}

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