>>>>> "Andrew" == andrew welch <andrew.j.welch@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

    >> > Which is basically the same as <AAA></AAA>, but is > there a
    >> way i can preserve the <AAA></AAA> format > instead of the
    >> <AAA/> format in thr output?
    >> >
    >> 
    >> No.

    Andrew> Unless..... you use the 'xhtml' output method from xslt
    Andrew> 2.0

Well, that depends upon the element concerned, and you don't get a
choice.
If the content model for the element is not EMPTY, then it is
serialized as <p></p> (for example), but if it is EMPTY, then it must
be serialized as <br /> (for example).
-- 
Colin Adams
Preston Lancashire