Help me to validate this xhtml. Thx

[abcde]

<!--top-->
<table width="937" bgcolor="#7F7F7F" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center">
	<tr>
        <td align="left" valign="top" width="13"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/b_top_l.gif" alt="" width="13" height="15" /></td>
        <td align="left" valign="top" width="100%"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/b_top_b.gif" alt="" width="100%" height="15" /></td>
        <td align="left" valign="top" width="13"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/b_top_r.gif" alt="" width="13" height="15" /></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td background="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/bg_l.gif"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/bg_l.gif" width="13" border="0" alt=""/></td>
		<td>
<!-- end top -->

some text here
<!-- foot-->
        </td>
        <td background="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/bg_r.gif" width="13"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/bg_r.gif" width="13" border="0" alt=""/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td height="31"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/b_bt_l.gif" width="13" border="0"  alt=""/></td>
        <td background="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/b_bt_b.gif" height="31" style="padding-right:80px;"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/b_bt_1.gif" align="right" border="0"  alt=""/></td>
        <td height="31"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/b_bt_r.gif" width="12" border="0" alt=""/></td>
    </tr>
</table>
<!-- end foot -->

 

[hawkaw]

First of all, if you want the output to be XHTML compliant, you should use CSS for styling and position instead of tables. If stuck with tables, you can modify the attributes of the TABLE and TD elements using CSS:

<!--top--> 
<table width="937" style="background:#7F7F7F; text-align:center; border:0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> 
	<tr> 
		<td align="left" valign="top" style="width:13px"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/b_top_l.gif" alt="" style="width:13px; height:15px" /></td> 
		<td align="left" valign="top" style="width:100%"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/b_top_b.gif" alt="" style="width:100%; height:15px"  /></td> 
		<td align="left" valign="top" style="width:13px"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/b_top_r.gif" alt="" style="width:13px; height:15px" /></td> 
	</tr> 
	<tr> 
		<td style="background-image: url('$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/bg_l.gif');"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/bg_l.gif" style="width:13px; border:0" alt=""/></td> 
		<td> 
<!-- end top --> 

some text here 
<!-- foot--> 
		</td> 
		<td style="background-image: url('$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/bg_r.gif'); width:13px"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/bg_r.gif" style="width:13px; border:0" alt=""/></td> 
	</tr> 
	<tr> 
		<td style="height:31px"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/b_bt_l.gif" style="width:13px; border:0"  alt=""/></td> 
		<td style="background-image: url('$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/b_bt_b.gif'); height:31px; padding-right:80px;"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/b_bt_1.gif" style="border:0px; text-align:right;"  alt=""/></td> 
		<td style="height:31px"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/b_bt_r.gif" style="width:12px; border:0" alt=""/></td> 
	</tr> 
</table> 
<!-- end foot -->

Try experimenting with the W3 validator using the XHTML standard of your choice (1.1 Strict, transitional, ...) and input your entire HTML into the validator for hints and tips.

 

[abcde]

Thanks. RP added.