- From: Lachlan Hunt <lachlan.hunt@iinet.net.au>
- Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 23:14:13 +1100
- To: www-validator@w3.org
Hi, Considering the amount of repetition recieved on this list with people having problems with the same error messages, I think it would be useful to provide a link from each error message, to a search for e-mails relating to the same error. Each error has a number associated with it, as can be seen in default e-mail subjects provided by the mailto: links, so a simple link to a search of the archives for e-mails contining the string "[VE][###]" should do the trick (where ### represents the error number). eg. This link will search for e-mails relating to error 127 (required attribute not specified) http://www.w3.org/Search/Mail/Public/search?type-index=www-validator&index-type=t&keywords=%5BVE%5D%5B127%5D&search=Search It would save a lot of repetition and encourage users to search the archives more often. Secondly, can something be done about the default e-mail subjects provided by the mailto: links with each error. It's difficult to remember what each error is by the error number, which is made extra difficult by some of the poorly written requests for help that often don't provide a URI, nor a detailed description of the error message. For example, instead of an e-mail subject like: [VE][344] Error Message Feedback, or [VE][127] Error Message Feedback Something like [VE][344] No DOCTYPE [VE][127] Required Attribute "TYPE" Not Specified [VE][127] Required Attribute "ALT" Not Specified Doing this will also help users with searching the archives because they can find responses relating to, for example, the particular attribute or element they are having difficulty with. -- Lachlan Hunt http://lachy.id.au/ http://GetFirefox.com/ Rediscover the Web http://SpreadFirefox.com/ Igniting the Web
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