[Bug 4614] uploded_file= fails when validation passes using web interface

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=4614

           Summary: uploded_file= fails when validation passes using web
                    interface
           Product: Validator
           Version: 0.7.4
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Windows 2000
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: check
        AssignedTo: ot@w3.org
        ReportedBy: zz_beard@hotmail.com
         QAContact: www-validator-cvs@w3.org


When using the web interface to validate my file, i get this:

Result: Passed validation  
File: J:\Documents and Settings\Beardy\Desktop\TestLog-04-06-2007.html 
Encoding: iso-8859-1 
Doctype: HTML 4.01 Transitional 

However using the URL
http://validator.w3.org/check?uploaded_file=J:\Documents%20and%20Settings\Beardy\Desktop\TestLog-04-06-2007.html

Validation fails giving this:

Result: Failed validation, 1 error  
File: "J:\Documents and Settings\Beardy\Desktop\TestLog-04-06-2007.html" 
Encoding: utf-8 
Doctype: (no Doctype found) 

No Character Encoding Found! Falling back to UTF-8. 


I am uncertain if this is actually a "BUG" as such, or me not understanding how
to call the validator correctly... 

The online guidance I found at
http://validator.w3.org/docs/api.html#requestformat 
is less than clear to a newbie on the EXACT syntax to use constructing such
URL's.

Your assistance would be greatly appreciated resolving this.

Received on Sunday, 10 June 2007 00:48:56 UTC