GNU bug report logs - #46764
Extra ">" sails right past XML validator

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Mattias Engdegård <mattiase <at> acm.org>
Cc: 46764 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Subject: bug#46764: Extra ">" sails right past XML validator
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:30:00 +0100

Mattias Engdegård <mattiase <at> acm.org> writes:

> ">" is not a special character at top level in XML; <M>></M> is well-formed.
>
> I agree that it is an easy mistake to make and overlook. Perhaps an
> optional warning would be helpful?

Well, if it is valid (and it is), then I don't really see how adding an
optional warning here would be all that helpful, either -- it seems
kinda beyond the remit of the validator here to teach XML syntax?

So I'm closing this bug report.

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