[TYPO3-core] RFC: #15110: Validation warnings with sprites

[Steffen Gebert]

> empty spans are only unvalid for STRICT validation. there has been a  
> reason (I currently do not remember anymore) why it has been removed  
> from the first implementation whre the nbsps have been removed.
>
> BUT looking at your patch: have a look at the function call: $innerHtml  
> defaults to nbsp;
> So your place is the wrong to fix. has to be done in the calls to this  
> function...

Hi,

what's the font-size of the  ? Maybe this isn't set to 1px or so and  
adds an additional height to the span - or sth. similar?

Steffen