Microsoft KB Archive/182733

= PRB:  Closing Tag Is Ignored in IE4 =

Article ID: 182733

Article Last Modified on 5/11/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2

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This article was previously published under Q182733



SYMPTOMS
Internet Explorer 4.0x (IE4) does not close the  container like Internet Explorer 3.0x does.

Please note that the  tag has been marked as an obsolete tag by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).



RESOLUTION
Use the  tag and display all reserved characters (such as brackets) with their corresponding HTML character entities.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
The  tag was designed to render all of a Web page's subsequent text without parsing any tags, including its own  tag. IE4 supports this tag as it is defined by the HTML specification. This element is not recommended as different browsers may not support it consistently. Instead, use the  tag and display all reserved characters (such as brackets) with their corresponding HTML character entities.

The  and  elements are not recommended substitutes, as they are legacies of the original HTML 1.0 specification that will eventually not be supported by Web browsers. Using  will assure that your content is displayed accurately on all browsers, now and in the future.

