- From: Abigail <abigail@ny.fnx.com>
- Date: Sat, 19 Oct 1996 22:12:42 -0400 (EDT)
- To: www-html@w3.org
Benjamin Franz wrote: ++ ++ On 19 Oct 1996, Peter Flynn wrote: ++ ++ > I do the same, and even edit their HTML into shape to help them ++ > understand how they can achieve what they want _and_ remain compatible ++ > with the rest of the world. Works wonders on a few occasions. ++ > ++ > OK, how about a browser which would perform a rough parse and ++ > _automatically_ mail the webmaster (or the author, if identified) with ++ > the list of errors? I've been asked countless times if this exists ++ > (no) and if I'd like to make it a part of WebMail (not yet). ++ ++ If you do this, webmasters will simply lock out your browser. Many sites ++ have *NO* central content control (think Netcom NOT Digital). The ++ webmaster is concerned with *keeping the site running* not *what people ++ put up* (unless it affects the server operation via usage overload for ++ example). ++ ++ IOW: Automatic mailing by web browsers is a *BAD IDEA*. I agree. If you want such a mail feature, look for a <link rev=made ...> tag. But then, people including such tags usually don't have to be reminded of the effects of invalid HTML. Abigail
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