[Resolved] Problem with XHTML Strict validation

[-Rasmus-]

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=http://johngrishamonline.com

Thanks

 

[Xyzer]

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-]

Sure, here it is:

<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>

 

[Xyzer]

Hmm, Maybe try using xHTML traditional?

 

[-Rasmus-]

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

 

[Dan]

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-]

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]

You could use javascript to write it.

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

Put that where you want the iframe.

 

[-Rasmus-]

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

 

[Dan]

I just tested the following and it works:

<script type="text/javascript">
document.write('<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>');
</script>

 

[-Rasmus-]

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

 

[Dan]

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
document.write('<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>');
-->
</script>

Try that.

 

[-Rasmus-]

Excellent!

This Page Is Valid XHTML 1.1!

Thanks so much for your help, Dan. Rep added.