[resolved] Problem with XHTML Strict validation

-Rasmus- · 10-29-2006, 07:29 AM

Hi,

I have made my site almost XHTML 1.1 Strict valid but there's one Amazon ad's code that doesn't validate. Any ideas of how to fix that?

Link to validation result: http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=ht...shamonline.com

Thanks

Xyzer · 10-29-2006, 07:37 AM

If you could please post the amazon code, I could correct it for you, As it is hard to see the code on the validation page.
Thanks.

-Rasmus- · 10-29-2006, 07:50 AM

Sure, here it is:

Code:

<center>
<iframe
src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=johngrisham0a-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=8&amp;l=st1&amp;mode=books&amp;search=john%20grisham&amp;=1&amp;fc1=&amp;lt1=&amp;lc1=&amp;bg1=&amp;f=ifr" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="120" height="240" border="0" frameborder="0" style="border:none;" scrolling="no"></iframe></center>

Xyzer · 10-29-2006, 07:55 AM

Hmm, Maybe try using xHTML traditional?

-Rasmus- · 10-29-2006, 08:01 AM

Doesn't help, still have the same errors, plus a few more.

Dan · 10-29-2006, 09:33 AM

Change line 5 (or where ever your similar code is) to:
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="UTF-8" />

A few of the errors are for having </meta>. Instead of having it like that, end your opening meta tag with />
example: <meta name="distribution" content="global" />

Change <center> to
<div style="text-align: center;">
(and </center> to </div>)

All the rest of the errors seem to be because <iframe ..> isn't a valid XHTML object. I don't know how you can fix those.

-Rasmus- · 10-29-2006, 09:53 AM

Thanks, now there's only iframe left... Is there maybe a code to wrap around the iframe so that the validator would skip that part?

Dan · 10-29-2006, 09:57 AM

You could use javascript to write it.

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
document.write('Put your iframe code here');
</script>

Put that where you want the iframe.

-Rasmus- · 10-29-2006, 10:49 AM

That didn't work, the ad just disappeared (maybe because I'm using Textpattern CMS).

Dan · 10-29-2006, 11:12 AM

I just tested the following and it works:

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
document.write('<iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=johngrisham0a-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=8&amp;l=st1&amp;mode=books&amp;search=john%20grisham&amp;=1&amp;fc1=&amp;lt1=&amp;lc1=&amp;bg1=&amp;f=ifr" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="120" height="240" border="0" frameborder="0" style="border:none;" scrolling="no"></iframe>');
</script>

-Rasmus- · 10-29-2006, 11:36 AM

You're right, it works. But unfortunately it still has all the validation errors.

Dan · 10-29-2006, 11:41 AM

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
document.write('<iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=johngrisham0a-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=8&amp;l=st1&amp;mode=books&amp;search=john%20grisham&amp;=1&amp;fc1=&amp;lt1=&amp;lc1=&amp;bg1=&amp;f=ifr" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="120" height="240" border="0" frameborder="0" style="border:none;" scrolling="no"></iframe>');
-->
</script>

Try that.

-Rasmus- · 10-29-2006, 11:56 AM

Excellent!

Quote:

This Page Is Valid XHTML 1.1!

Thanks so much for your help, Dan.

Rep added.

10-29-2006, 07:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
-Rasmus- NamePros Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 667 4.75 NP$ (Donate)	Problem with XHTML Strict validation Hi, I have made my site almost XHTML 1.1 Strict valid but there's one Amazon ad's code that doesn't validate. Any ideas of how to fix that? Link to validation result: http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=ht...shamonline.com Thanks __________________ Lots of domains FOR SALE! - Prices start at $10 John Grisham Online - Summer Recipes - Userbars.biz - Kahoolawe

10-29-2006, 07:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
-Rasmus- NamePros Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 667 4.75 NP$ (Donate)	Sure, here it is: Code: <center> <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=johngrisham0a-20&o=1&p=8&l=st1&mode=books&search=john%20grisham&=1&fc1=&lt1=&lc1=&bg1=&f=ifr" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="120" height="240" border="0" frameborder="0" style="border:none;" scrolling="no"></iframe></center> __________________ Lots of domains FOR SALE! - Prices start at $10 John Grisham Online - Summer Recipes - Userbars.biz - Kahoolawe

10-29-2006, 08:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
-Rasmus- NamePros Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 667 4.75 NP$ (Donate)	Doesn't help, still have the same errors, plus a few more. __________________ Lots of domains FOR SALE! - Prices start at $10 John Grisham Online - Summer Recipes - Userbars.biz - Kahoolawe

10-29-2006, 09:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
-Rasmus- NamePros Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 667 4.75 NP$ (Donate)	Thanks, now there's only iframe left... Is there maybe a code to wrap around the iframe so that the validator would skip that part? __________________ Lots of domains FOR SALE! - Prices start at $10 John Grisham Online - Summer Recipes - Userbars.biz - Kahoolawe

10-29-2006, 09:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
Dan Buy my domains. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,801 56.00 NP$ (Donate)	You could use javascript to write it. Code: <script type="text/javascript"> document.write('Put your iframe code here'); </script> Put that where you want the iframe.

10-29-2006, 07:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Xyzer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: United Kindom Posts: 1,506 90.70 NP$ (Donate)	If you could please post the amazon code, I could correct it for you, As it is hard to see the code on the validation page. Thanks.

10-29-2006, 07:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
Xyzer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: United Kindom Posts: 1,506 90.70 NP$ (Donate)	Hmm, Maybe try using xHTML traditional?

10-29-2006, 09:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
Dan Buy my domains. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,801 56.00 NP$ (Donate)	Change line 5 (or where ever your similar code is) to: <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="UTF-8" /> A few of the errors are for having </meta>. Instead of having it like that, end your opening meta tag with /> example: <meta name="distribution" content="global" /> Change <center> to <div style="text-align: center;"> (and </center> to </div>) All the rest of the errors seem to be because <iframe ..> isn't a valid XHTML object. I don't know how you can fix those.

10-29-2006, 10:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
-Rasmus- NamePros Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 667 4.75 NP$ (Donate)	That didn't work, the ad just disappeared (maybe because I'm using Textpattern CMS). __________________ Lots of domains FOR SALE! - Prices start at $10 John Grisham Online - Summer Recipes - Userbars.biz - Kahoolawe

10-29-2006, 11:36 AM	#11 (permalink)
-Rasmus- NamePros Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 667 4.75 NP$ (Donate)	You're right, it works. But unfortunately it still has all the validation errors. __________________ Lots of domains FOR SALE! - Prices start at $10 John Grisham Online - Summer Recipes - Userbars.biz - Kahoolawe

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