[Bug 892] New: Validator service homepage shouldn't suggest reference character

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=892

           Summary: Validator service homepage shouldn't suggest reference
                    character
           Product: CSSValidator
           Version: CSS Validator
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P3
         Component: Other
        AssignedTo: ot@w3.org
        ReportedBy: roth@visualclick.de
         QAContact: www-validator-cvs@w3.org


The entry page of the CSS Validator does not give any prominent notice that the service provided 
has bugs and problems and must not be used as a definitive reference for how a fully compliant(!) 
CSS parser will handle a given stylesheet.

Due to the "definitive reference" character of publications of the W3C as the originating source of 
the CSS2 specification for most people, including CSS authors and especially implementers, I 
consider it quite dangerous to create the impression that the service provided can be used as a 
reference for one own's endeavours.

I hereby strongly suggest to add a prominent link to the "Known Issues" list of the validator at the 
main entry page (and not bury it at the page's bottom in a small link without descriptive label) and 
add a warning notice that the validator may contain bugs and may not behave exactly as the 
specification requests.



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Received on Monday, 27 September 2004 10:44:07 UTC