Re: Validation results page

Philip Metz <Philip.Metz@mbs.gov.on.ca> wrote:

>Olivier Thereaux <ot@w3.org> wrote:
>>Philip Metz <Philip.Metz@mbs.gov.on.ca>wrote:
>>
>>>I like your new validation results page [...]. However, it
>>>doesn't display the filename.
>>
>>Are you sure? The default result page says something like " The document
>>located at <http://www.w3.org/QA/>  was checked and found to be valid".
>>Is that not what you need? You may also want to try the "verbose output"
>>added in the dec. 01 maintenance release.
>
>My issue seems stem from the addition of the "Verbose Output" option.
>The validator assumes you want a simple "yes-no" by default; to get the
>filename, you need to request the verbose option by clicking on
>"Extended interface" from the home (validator.w3.org) page.
>
>My problem was that I had the old (I guess) file upload page
>(validator.w3.org/file-upload.html) bookmarked, which provided some of
>the reporting options but _not_ the "Verbose Output" option (and no link
>to "Extended Interface"). I assume that's why it didn't display any
>extra information, even when requested.

Ah, it looks like we do not report the filename for valid files submitted
by file upload. I've logged this as Bug #108 -- see
<http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=108"> -- in our bug tracking
system.


>(An additional suggestion: add a css rule for printing "valid" class
>elements that prints black text on white background. The "White on blue"
>scheme provides virtually zero legibility on my black-and-white
>printer.)

Thanks. Yeah, we really should have a print stylesheet too. I've logged
this as Bug #109 -- see
<http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=109"> -- in our bug tracking
system.


Thanks for your feedback on this.


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Received on Friday, 6 December 2002 01:33:26 UTC