What Are Self-Closing Tags in Html? |Any notes BCA

Self-closing tags are single-element tags that don’t enclose any content or children. Instead of having an opening and a closing tag like this:

<p>This is a paragraph.</p>

They’re written in a single, compact form:

<img src="image.jpg" alt="A descriptive text">

No Closing Tag Needed: Self-closing tags are standalone and don’t use </tag>.
No Inner Content: They do not wrap any content or elements.
Flexible Syntax:
- In HTML5, the trailing slash (/) is optional.
- In XHTML, the trailing slash is required for XML compliance.

Here’s a handy reference for the most commonly used self-closing tags:

Tag	Purpose
`<br>`	Inserts a line break.
<img>	Embeds an image.
<hr>	Represents a thematic break or horizontal rule.
<input>	Defines an input field for forms.
<meta>	Specifies metadata about the document (like character set).
<link>	Links to external resources such as stylesheets.
<area>	Defines a hot-spot in an image map.
<base>	Specifies the base URL for all relative URLs in the document.
<col>	Specifies column properties for a `<colgroup>`.
<source>	Defines media resources for `<audio>` and `<video>`.
<track>	Adds subtitles or captions to `<video>` or `<audio>`.
<wbr>	Suggests a line break opportunity.

<img src="photo.jpg" alt="A photo of nature">
<br>
<hr>

<img src="photo.jpg" alt="A photo of nature" />
<br />
<hr />

Efficiency: Reduces unnecessary code.
Readability: Makes the structure cleaner, especially for elements without content.
Standards: Essential for ensuring proper document rendering and validation.

Self-closing tags are a small but powerful feature of HTML. Mastering their use is key to writing clean, efficient, and standards-compliant code. 💻✨

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What Are Self-Closing Tags in Html? |Any notes