Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Closing of itself; closing or shutting automatically: as, a self-closing bridge or door.
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Examples
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On land like that, self-closing gates and other tools may be necessary to minimize disruption.
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Also called a self-closing hinge a tiny spring inside allows the door to close on its own.
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Lars, I heard Mike tell us two different times not to use self-closing tags, so I know I got the quote right.
Web Teacher › Report from WDN 09: Educating the Next Generation of Web Professionals 2009
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The statement was in the context of best practices, and not really around whether self-closing tags are allowed in HTML5 or work in text/html.
Web Teacher › Report from WDN 09: Educating the Next Generation of Web Professionals 2009
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But I cited a specific case where a self-closing tag is in fact not allowed either in HTML4 or HTML5, and will not work as expected in all browsers.
Web Teacher › Report from WDN 09: Educating the Next Generation of Web Professionals 2009
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You have to have a barrier, which is a four-foot fence with a self-closing, self-latching gate.
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You have to have a barrier, which is a four-foot fence with a self-closing, self-latching gate.
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You have to have a barrier, which is a four-foot fence with a self-closing, self-latching gate.
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Mr. Mateo, the owner of Pata Negra, said he scrambled to fix his dishwasher and a sliding door after his first inspection, spending $600 to break a wall and attach a weight to the door so it would be self-closing.
Restaurant Owners Feeling Taxed by Grading Sumathi Reddy 2010
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You have to have a barrier, which is a four-foot fence with a self-closing, self-latching gate.
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