Re: Invalid Characters from Tim Bagot on 2003-06-02 (www-validator@w3.org from June 2003)

From: Tim Bagot <tsb-w3-validator-0008@earth.li>
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 20:23:03 +0000 (UTC)
To: <www-validator@w3.org>
Cc: Alden <alden@aspafford.net>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0306022019050.952-100000@213-152-52-166.dsl.eclipse.net.uk>

At 2003-06-02T20:47+0200, Bjoern Hoehrmann wrote:-

> * Alden wrote:
> >When you find invalid characters that don't fit the coding, you list the
> >lines they appear on but don't list the text.
>
> How should the validator present the text if it is unable to decode it?

It could present the preceding text, and perhaps show octet values where
the problem occurs. OTOH, I'm rather surprised at an editor that won't
tell you what line you're on.

Tim Bagot

Received on Monday, 2 June 2003 16:25:03 UTC