ntax for empty elements, e.g. <code class= 
"greenmono">&lt;br /&gt;</code>, as the alternative syntax <code
class="greenmono">&lt;br&gt;&lt;/br&gt;</code> allowed by XML
gives uncertain results in many existing user agents.</p>

<h2>C.3 Element Minimization and Empty Element Content</h2>
<p>Given an empty instance of an element whose content model is
not <code>EMPTY</code> (for example, an empty title or paragraph)
do not use the minimized form (e.g. use <code class="greenmono">
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</code>