# empty-tag-not-self-closed

> Ensures empty HTML tags are not self-closed, following HTML standards for void elements.

The empty tag should not be closed by self.

Level: Warning

## Config value

[Section titled “Config value”](#config-value)

* `true`: enable rule
* `false`: disable rule

### The following patterns are **not** considered rule violations

[Section titled “The following patterns are not considered rule violations”](#the-following-patterns-are-not-considered-rule-violations)

```html
<br>
```

### The following pattern is considered a rule violation:

[Section titled “The following pattern is considered a rule violation:”](#the-following-pattern-is-considered-a-rule-violation)

```html
<br />
```

Note

This rule is incompatible with Prettier. If you use Prettier, you should disable this rule.