You are not required to close your <p>, <li>, <img>, or <br> tags in HTML

HTML does not require closing tags for certain elements like `<p>`, `<li>`, `<img>`, and `<br>`. This is a common misconception stemming from the XHTML era. In HTML, many elements have optional end tags, and void elements (like `img` and `br`) have no end tags at all. The self-closing `/>`syntax is valid but optional in HTML5, Show more