docs: add tasktracking for self-closing tag fix

docs/Tasktracking/2026-04-25-fix-self-closing-a-empty-tag.md

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+# 2026-04-25 Fix self-closing a-empty tag swallowing sibling elements
+
+## Problem
+
+Worker node panel showed an empty card body instead of the master node info table.
+The API returned correct data (`/panel/api/nodes/list` had the master node), but the
+rendered DOM was `<div><!----></div>` — both the `<a-empty>` and the info table `<div>`
+were missing.
+
+## Root Cause
+
+Self-closing custom elements (`<a-empty ... />`) are invalid in HTML5 in-DOM templates.
+The browser's HTML parser does NOT treat `/>`  as self-closing for custom elements — it
+treats `<a-empty ...>` as an **opening tag** and looks for `</a-empty>`.
+
+This caused the next sibling `<div v-if="nodes.length > 0">` to become a **child** of
+`<a-empty>` instead of a sibling. When `nodes.length > 0`, the `v-if="nodes.length === 0"`
+on `<a-empty>` was false, and Vue skipped rendering its entire subtree — including the
+info table that was accidentally nested inside it.
+
+Verified with a headless browser:
+- `<a-empty ... />` followed by `<div>`: div NOT visible (swallowed)
+- `<a-empty ...></a-empty>` followed by `<div>`: div visible (correct)
+
+## Fix
+
+Changed all self-closing `<a-empty ... />` to explicit `<a-empty ...></a-empty>` in
+`nodes.html`.
+
+## Files Changed
+
+- `web/html/nodes.html`: 2 self-closing `<a-empty>` tags → explicit closing tags