Re: Validation Issues....

by "stephen.woodhead" <stephen.woodhead(at)tinyonline.co.uk>

 Date:  Sat, 1 Apr 2000 02:37:58 +0100
 To:  "HWG MAILING BASICS LIST" <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
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RE:
> I was wondering if anyone here could assist me with a validation
> problem.
>
> I have a page that validated the last time I checked it.  I'm in the
> process of switching over to style sheets, and I decided to do an
> initial validation to see if I had removed all the FONT shrapnel and
> the like.  Well, my page doesn't validate, for a completely different
reason than I thought it would - my JavaScript code is boring it
> where it didn't before.
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Dear Jen,

I have a site which works on IE and NN right down to versions 1.0 and 1.1
(I've tested it), which covers about 99.5% of browsers,
but It fails validation on over 150 lines! in fact Allaire's Home Site gave
up checking because of the number of validation violations.
My point is .........Who gives a damn !
If it works on the number and types of browsers you want it to work on then
that's it, you have achieved what you set out to achieve.
There is a quote and I can't remember who it is by, but goes something like
this ...............
"Rules and regulations are for the abeyance of idiots and the guidance of
wise men/women".
If it works, don't worry about it, your better off spending time on
something that really matters.

Please note, this is only a personal view, although I would like to know how
the rest of the list think about it.

Josh :0)

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