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Trust me, don't bank on making validated XHTML documents!!!
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#1
Jul 27th, 2005, 23:22
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Trust me, don't bank on making validated XHTML documents!!!
This is the code....
[i]Line 5, column 6: end tag for "head" which is not finished </head> Most likely, You nested tags and closed them in the wrong order. For example [i]...</p> is not acceptable, as must be closed before . Acceptable nesting is: ...</p> ...What? What the hell do I have to do to finish this tag? Polish it and call it Nelly?! Line 6, column 5: document type does not allow element "body" here <body> The element named above was found in a context where it is not allowed. This could mean that you have incorrectly nested elements -- such as a "style" element in the "body" section instead of inside "head" -- or two elements that overlap (which is not allowed). ...yet another tag which is where it's supposed to be, but the validator doesn't like it. Doesn't tell me how to rectify it though, does it!!! Line 7, column 22: document type does not allow element "frameset" here <frameset rows="270,*"> ...then...where does it go?! It didn't like sitting between the HEAD tags either. Line 15, column 6: end tag for "html" which is not finished </html> ARRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!! So my question is (after crying on my keyboard for hours): do I send an abusive email to www.w3.org or do I change ALL my coding to HTML 4.0?!        
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#2
Jul 28th, 2005, 00:28
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The solution is quite simple actually - you might kick yourself.
It's a requirement for every page to have a title tag! You don't have one and so your head tag is technically incomplete. And also you have a body, but nothing in it (a frameset does not count and technically, you shouldn't have a body as this document isn't displaying content itself). Simply remove the body tags and your document validates.
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#3
Jul 28th, 2005, 02:06
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I removed the <body> tags, put the frame code between the <head> tags and added the <title></title> tags.
OK well that now leaves me with two errors....... Line 6, column 22: document type does not allow element "frameset" here <frameset rows="270,*"> Need I ask why the "frameset" DTD disallows a ********** frameset tag??? Line 14, column 6: end tag for "html" which is not finished </html> Pain pain pain.... Many thanks for all your help, I do appreciate it, even if I maon at you about xhtml for the next few weeks!
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#4
Jul 28th, 2005, 08:41
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the frameset tags do not go between the <head> tags! They go underneath the <head> tags where the <body> would usually be...
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#5
Jul 28th, 2005, 08:44
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put your frameset code AFTER your <head> and before </html>
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#6
Jul 28th, 2005, 11:00
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HOOOORAAAAAAAAAAAH! It is validated, but.... the frame borders show as a thin white T. I want a seemless look.
How do I remove the borders? The border="0" attribute is invalid apparently in xhtml.
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#7
Jul 28th, 2005, 11:06
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If you use:
<frameset rows="270,*" border="0"> The borders are gone and it still validates... am I wrong?
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#8
Jul 28th, 2005, 11:49
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Nope...
Line 8, column 54: there is no attribute "border" <frame src="top.html" id="top" frameborder="0" border="0" /> CSS won't work either. ARRGGGH!
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#9
Jul 28th, 2005, 13:36
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you tried:-
<frame src="top.html" id="top" frameborder="0" style="border:0;" />
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Click the 'Thanks!' button if this post has helped you Rob - Webforumz Founder
Last Blog Entry: Creative Labs threaten developer over home made drivers.... (Apr 1st, 2008)
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#10
Jul 28th, 2005, 21:56
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Yes. No change!
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#11
Jul 30th, 2005, 04:26
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Keep messing with xhtml, and read articles about it, soon you'll be praising it instead of bashing it.
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#12
Jul 30th, 2005, 11:09
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Well it's just one problem after another. I don't write javascripts, so when the validator picks up a problem with it (say for instance that I can't use document.write), I have no idea how to fix it.
I just want to do what I want to do, without all this hassle. I don't care about cross-browser issues, if you're not using IE then tough! I'm just going to have to stick with a html/xhtml unvalidated hybrid mutant until I can be bothered to resolve my issues with it.
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#13
Jul 30th, 2005, 12:34
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Quote:
It's true that it can be difficult and frustrating to make a document that adheres to the standards and validates, but that's why places like Webforumz exist so that you can ask other people and learn more.
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#14
Jul 30th, 2005, 22:39
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As it stands, for me, the only way to get a validated xhtml page is to make a xhtml declaration then add <head> and <body> tags where needed. If I want to add anything else, doom doom doom.
I'm on a dead line at the moment anyway.
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