missing closing paragraph tags

Well this is a conundrum. The closing paragraph tag (i.e. </p>) which is
considered optional and which Dreamweaver does not automatically insert at the
end of a paragraph makes a difference to Internet Explorer (at least version
7.0 which I previewed the page in). Without the closing tag, IE does not add
space btw paragraphs. I created many web pages recently and previewed
everything in Firefox. I wasn't sure what the client was talking about when
they complained that I was removing spaces btw paragraphs. I had to go back by
hand and insert the missing tags.

Has anyone else run into this problem? Why would a tag that is so essential be
considered optional? Any way just make sure that you close your paragraphs!

Tom

Well this is a conundrum. The closing paragraph tag (i.e. </p>) which is
considered optional

It's only optional in HTML transitional doctype documents. And DW does
automatically insert it. Do your pages contain a valid and complete
doctype?

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"TSemmes" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Well this is a conundrum. The closing paragraph tag (i.e. </p>) which is
considered optional and which Dreamweaver does not automatically insert at
the
end of a paragraph makes a difference to Internet Explorer (at least
version
7.0 which I previewed the page in). Without the closing tag, IE does not
add
space btw paragraphs. I created many web pages recently and previewed
everything in Firefox. I wasn't sure what the client was talking about
when
they complained that I was removing spaces btw paragraphs. I had to go
back by
hand and insert the missing tags.

Has anyone else run into this problem? Why would a tag that is so
essential be
considered optional? Any way just make sure that you close your
paragraphs!

Tom