I read that in HTML, a block-level element can't be used inside of an In-line element. For example, <span>Hi <div>!</div></span> is not possible as <span> is an In-line element and <div> is a Block-level element.
But, I also read that <a></a> is an In-line element and have frequently seen <div> tags being used inside of a <a> tag. How is this possible and what am I missing?
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The content model for `` was changed from what it originally was. – Pointy Dec 09 '21 at 14:57
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1[Is putting a div inside an anchor ever correct?](https://stackoverflow.com/q/1827965/4543207) – Redu Dec 09 '21 at 14:58
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@Redu that question is quite old. The modern HTML5 spec allows the "transparent" content model. The only things not allowed are other interactive elements (like ` – Pointy Dec 09 '21 at 15:00
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1@Pointy Then it's probably better to extend that popular question with new answers covering modern HTML. – Redu Dec 09 '21 at 15:06
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@Redu I agree with this. – peikado Dec 09 '21 at 18:30