RE: Summary of arguments FOR validity -- and another against -- and a third of alternatives

Greetings Becky.

> I have stated my opinion and responded to comments on 
> this matter in the previous thread so I won't repeat it here. 

Okay, I will succinctly summarize:

> Thus, I can live with a requirement at level 1 that my code is 
> well-formed - that is good coding practice and can help 
> accessibility.   I can not live with a requirement for completely 
> VALID code at level 1.

Your clarification regarding xml (including xhtml) is all well and good.

What is your proposal for evaluating the “well-formed-ness” of HTML 3.2 and 4.01 content?

I am not aware of a widely accepted freely available automated measure for this.