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Syntax body: optional element

start tag <body> is optional if:
- the body element is empty
- the first thing inside body element is not a comment or space character
- all the above apply IF the first element inside body is NOT one of the next elements: meta, link, style, script, template
end tag <⁄body> is optional if:
- the body element is not immediately followed by a comment

Examples body syntax

Valid Syntaxes: 1, 2, 3, 4

Valid Syntax 1
body start, end tags present
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9	<!doctype html> <html> <head> <⁄head> <body> <⁄body> <⁄html>

Valid Syntax 2
only body start tag present
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9	<!doctype html> <html> <head> <⁄head> <body> <⁄html>

Valid Syntax 3
only body end tag present
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9	<!doctype html> <html> <head> <⁄head> <⁄body> <⁄html>

Valid Syntax 4
body start, end tags absent
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9	<!doctype html> <html> <head> <⁄head> <⁄html>

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