Why don't we use <script src='xyz' /> in HTML5?

Question

The HTML5 tutorials I am currently looking at use

<script scr='lib/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js'></script>'

instead of

<script scr='lib/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js' />

Is there a specific reason why the shorter version is not used?

your question is, shorter version is used in html5 ? or shorter version is not used in html5? — pcs
– pcs, Commented Apr 25, 2015 at 8:48

Martijn Burger · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-25 08:43:37Z

1

Yes there is. The empty elements tag is only valid in XHTML. In HTML5 <script /> just means <script> and not <script></script> So you are not closing your script tag in HTML5. That said, there are a number of self closing tags in HTML5. You can use for instance <br /> it will be interpreted as <br> because it is a self closing tag that does not need to be closed. The tailing slash is added to make it look like XML.

answered Apr 25, 2015 at 8:43

Martijn Burger

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