bs4.BeautifulStoneSoup.is_empty_element¶

BeautifulStoneSoup.is_empty_element¶

Is this tag an empty-element tag? (aka a self-closing tag)

A tag that has contents is never an empty-element tag.

A tag that has no contents may or may not be an empty-element tag. It depends on the builder used to create the tag. If the builder has a designated list of empty-element tags, then only a tag whose name shows up in that list is considered an empty-element tag.

If the builder has no designated list of empty-element tags, then any tag with no contents is an empty-element tag.