Re: Improper use of "Valid HTML" icons

• From: Per Persson <per.persson@gnosjo.pp.se>
• Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 23:47:51 +0200
• To: "Bjoern Hoehrmann" <derhoermi@gmx.net>
• Cc: <www-validator@w3.org>
• Message-ID: <001b01c30206$589169d0$0e02a8c0@solveig>

> * Per Persson wrote:
> >What if a "Valid HTML" icon is used on a web page although the page's
source
> >code actually is *not* valid. It's of course improper use of the icon,
but I
> >haven't seen any rules or licenses for the use of those icons. If there
are,
> >please give me a link.
>
> http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http://www.w3.org
>
>   "To show your readers that you have taken the care to create an
>    interoperable Web page, you may display this icon on any page that
>    validates."
>

Well... I'm not a lawyer, but as far as I can understand, that text doesn't
forbid you to use the icons on pages that do not validate.

  /Per

Received on Sunday, 13 April 2003 17:47:57 UTC