Re: eCommerce links-non compatible with Validator. from Lloyd Wood on 2000-03-22 (www-validator@w3.org from March 2000)

From: Lloyd Wood <l.wood@eim.surrey.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 18:17:57 +0000 (GMT)
To: Kevin Phillips <kevin@audiodesigns.com>
cc: www-validator@w3.org, gerald@w3.org
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.21.0003221817090.25193-100000@petra.ee.surrey.ac.uk>

On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Kevin Phillips wrote:

> I've noticed that certain links created by shopping cart ecommerce
> software has a syntax that's not compatible according to the Validator.
> Here's the errors:
> 
> Line 56, column 82: 
> 
>          ...
> /www.upbeats.com/Merchant/merchant.mv?Screen=BASK&Store_Code=up1" onMo
> ...
>                                                                ^
> 
>        Error: general entity "Store_Code" not defined and no default
> entity


You should be escaping and replacing & with &amp;

Read the FAQ.

L.

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Received on Wednesday, 22 March 2000 13:18:27 UTC