Comments on: Problems with Using Website Validation Services http://sixrevisions.com/web-standards/problems-with-using-website-validation-services/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:52:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Max Manus http://sixrevisions.com/web-standards/problems-with-using-website-validation-services/#comment-117596 Max Manus Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:07:58 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=3426#comment-117596 Interesting stuff, never before in this have not met. thanks for the help Interesting stuff, never before in this have not met. thanks for the help

]]> By: tariq14639 http://sixrevisions.com/web-standards/problems-with-using-website-validation-services/#comment-70224 tariq14639 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:03:31 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=3426#comment-70224 There are other cases where the validator will throw an error (the start attribute on list items) but it doesn’t make it _wrong_ to do that either. With the list item attribute prior, it has been re-incorporated into HTML5 and coders can justify its use, just as long as they are aware that it may cause errant behaver,this good side for all person its comment There are other cases where the validator will throw an error (the start attribute on list items) but it doesn’t make it _wrong_ to do that either. With the list item attribute prior, it has been re-incorporated into HTML5 and coders can justify its use, just as long as they are aware that it may cause errant behaver,this good side for all person its comment

]]> By: J.S. Ferguson http://sixrevisions.com/web-standards/problems-with-using-website-validation-services/#comment-69919 J.S. Ferguson Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:45:04 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=3426#comment-69919 Great article. The validators that I've written, WebLight and Tart, have always allowed people to categorize and filter messages so they can ignore messages related to conscious choices they've made and find unexpected problems more easily. Great article.

The validators that I’ve written, WebLight and Tart, have always allowed people to categorize and filter messages so they can ignore messages related to conscious choices they’ve made and find unexpected problems more easily.

]]> By: M.akrmsaim12812 http://sixrevisions.com/web-standards/problems-with-using-website-validation-services/#comment-69515 M.akrmsaim12812 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:19:27 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=3426#comment-69515 It’s important to note that website validation services and software recognize about 80% of the problems and help make the editing process go faster than the old days. It’s important to note that website validation services and software recognize about 80% of the problems and help make the editing process go faster than the old days.

]]> By: ejaz14357 http://sixrevisions.com/web-standards/problems-with-using-website-validation-services/#comment-68977 ejaz14357 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:54:06 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=3426#comment-68977 But, as long as you know why and have a good reason for choosing not to adhere to a standard there should no problem. But, as long as you know why and have a good reason for choosing not to adhere to a standard there should no problem.

]]> By: Joost http://sixrevisions.com/web-standards/problems-with-using-website-validation-services/#comment-68707 Joost Wed, 09 Jun 2010 02:44:06 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=3426#comment-68707 I use some of these validators (and jsonlint) as tools to errorcheck my code. Just to see where and if I made a mistake, if I missed something. They can be a good teaching tool for beginners as well. But, as long as you know why and have a good reason for choosing not to adhere to a standard there should no problem. Saying that, writing html that passes the w3c validator is easy and in general good practice. I rarely see a good reason to break the recommendations. But that is just one small part of writing decent markup. I use some of these validators (and jsonlint) as tools to errorcheck my code. Just to see where and if I made a mistake, if I missed something.
They can be a good teaching tool for beginners as well.

But, as long as you know why and have a good reason for choosing not to adhere to a standard there should no problem.

Saying that, writing html that passes the w3c validator is easy and in general good practice. I rarely see a good reason to break the recommendations.

But that is just one small part of writing decent markup.

]]> By: JJ Nold http://sixrevisions.com/web-standards/problems-with-using-website-validation-services/#comment-68698 JJ Nold Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:39:43 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=3426#comment-68698 If one pays close attention to the code and validates early and often, then I think it's perfectly feasible to write a website that validates while still keeping functionality. CSS3 and HTML5 are completely different stories. If one pays close attention to the code and validates early and often, then I think it’s perfectly feasible to write a website that validates while still keeping functionality.
CSS3 and HTML5 are completely different stories.

]]> By: David Siecker http://sixrevisions.com/web-standards/problems-with-using-website-validation-services/#comment-68690 David Siecker Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:59:32 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=3426#comment-68690 It's important to note that website validation services and software recognize about 80% of the problems and help make the editing process go faster than the old days. It’s important to note that website validation services and software recognize about 80% of the problems and help make the editing process go faster than the old days.

]]> By: spencer sy http://sixrevisions.com/web-standards/problems-with-using-website-validation-services/#comment-68648 spencer sy Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:56:45 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=3426#comment-68648 Great and helpful article Alexander. There are varied opinions about the validator as to whether it should be the "measuring stick" for the web industry. Some commented the Markup Validation is too "rigid" or "too automated". Like in the CSS, I don't put the unit "pixel" for margins and paddings which is a common, acceptable practice by coders and developers. But the validator sees this as invalid. Prominent websites like Google, Yahoo, Amazon are filled with hundreds of errors when validated but people don't mind and they still command the most number of visitors. Bottom line is their business is working well. Hoping one day we would have a modification that would be good for the industry. Great and helpful article Alexander. There are varied opinions about the validator as to whether it should be the “measuring stick” for the web industry. Some commented the Markup Validation is too “rigid” or “too automated”. Like in the CSS, I don’t put the unit “pixel” for margins and paddings which is a common, acceptable practice by coders and developers. But the validator sees this as invalid. Prominent websites like Google, Yahoo, Amazon are filled with hundreds of errors when validated but people don’t mind and they still command the most number of visitors. Bottom line is their business is working well.

Hoping one day we would have a modification that would be good for the industry.

]]> By: Ant http://sixrevisions.com/web-standards/problems-with-using-website-validation-services/#comment-68637 Ant Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:01:28 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=3426#comment-68637 Irony is that all sites that have validator badges I’ve seen, none of them validated. And most of them have bad code in addition. Irony is that all sites that have validator badges I’ve seen, none of them validated. And most of them have bad code in addition.

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