Re: Misleading header on validator.w3.org

• From: Bjoern Hoehrmann <derhoermi@gmx.net>
• Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 16:07:38 +0200
• To: "Lee Matt" <matt.lee@nhsia.nhs.uk>
• Cc: <www-validator@w3.org>
• Message-ID: <40b3c41e.1200064892@smtp.bjoern.hoehrmann.de>

* Lee Matt wrote:
>Bjoern Hoehrmann [derhoermi@gmx.net] wrote:
>
>	> "... a service to find errors on your web site".
>
>I think that implies more than incorrect markup... It may
>confuse users who don't validate pages into thinking it
>can identify spelling/grammatical errors, broken links, etc

This is implied by calling the service MarkUp Validator. I think that
anyone who does not draw a conclusion from that name won't benefit from
a more technical description of the service either. And as a matter of
fact, there is a link checker on validator.w3.org, as there is a P3P
Validator.

Received on Monday, 17 May 2004 10:10:26 UTC