App is crashing while using self closing tags in React
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Description
When I use the following self-closing tags (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Void_element) as a regular tag(<br></br>, <link></link>), in react app crashes.
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Start by reproducing the crash in a minimal React app using the self-closing examples from the MDN void element page. Check whether the behavior is caused by React or by the usage shown, then determine what change is needed in react.dev. Done means the issue has a verified cause and a specific documentation or product fix.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, react
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100