diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 5730a56e8..fa3135b72 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  - fixed #11729: Trash your User Function Style, and WebGUI locks you out
  - fixed #11745: Pagination doesn't work in DataForm list mode
  - fixed #11741: i18n Asset_Carousel ::carousel slideHeight description
+ - fixed #11742: linktag FilePump macro not xhtml valid
 
 7.9.9
  - fixed #11693: Shopping cart does not show for visitor user
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Macro/FilePump.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Macro/FilePump.pm
index 22f69e381..4f5105739 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Macro/FilePump.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Macro/FilePump.pm
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ on your print CSS tag.
 
 sub linkTag {
     my ($session, $url, $extras) = @_;
-    my $template = qq|<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="%s" $extras>\n|;
+    my $template = qq|<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="%s" $extras \\>\n|;
     return sprintf $template, $url;
 }
 
diff --git a/t/Macro/FilePump.t b/t/Macro/FilePump.t
index 9558071b0..148387f85 100644
--- a/t/Macro/FilePump.t
+++ b/t/Macro/FilePump.t
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ is(
 );
 is(
     WebGUI::Macro::FilePump::process($session, 'test bundle', 'CSS'),
-    sprintf(qq|<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="%s" >\n|,
+    sprintf(qq|<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="%s"  \\>\n|,
         join('/', $uploadsURL, 'filepump', $bundle->bundleUrl . '.'. $bundle->get('lastBuild'), $bundle->bundleUrl.'.css'),
     ),
     '... check CSS file, normal mode'
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ is(
 );
 is(
     WebGUI::Macro::FilePump::process($session, 'test bundle', 'CSS'),
-    sprintf(qq|<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/filePumpFileAsset" >\n|, $fileAsset->getUrl),
+    sprintf(qq|<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/filePumpFileAsset"  \\>\n|, $fileAsset->getUrl),
     '... check CSS file, normal mode'
 );
 is(