Re: the gecko.html gibberish

Or perhaps just a utility that will run the current page through the W3C
validator (pass the url of the current page to the validator and open the
validator results page in a separate window, let's say)?

Patrick Rourke
ptrourke@mediaone.net


----- Original Message -----
From: John Russell <ve3ll@rac.ca>
Subject: the gecko.html gibberish


> Someone pointed out that the page had errors  but
> after running thru tidy it was readable....
> And of course error-tolerence is not a current priority
>  for the Amaya project.....
> However, since tidy does a reasonable job of making
>  many pages at least useable, could not a mechanism
> be placed in Amaya where an icon would run a function to
>  pass the current file thru tidy to get a display .....
> It would appear to user to be similar to REFRESH,  but
> instead of a refetch it puts the page thru the fixer....
>  This would allow testers to immediately identify
>   whether problem is Amaya  or  page designer's
> Admittedly one can download page and test with tidy
> or run over to validator.w3.org and submit url for check
> but a nice push icon and  good display  means its
>    yet another authoring error ... and not Amaya
> This type of function would also appeal to surfer type
>    who just wants to get to data without technical hassle...
> I think integration of tidy.exe would be win-win situation
>
> John Russell, VE3LL@RAC.CA
> http://www.cgocable.net/~jrussel

Received on Tuesday, 11 July 2000 11:32:48 UTC