- From: Lou King <lking@knob.com>
- Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:26:58 -0400
- To: www-validator@w3.org
olivier Thereaux wrote: > > On Aug 7, 2006, at 22:41 , Lou King wrote: > >> >> Reading this forum I am struck by the number of times a "bug in the >> HTML Validator" is reported and the number of times what is meant is >> a 'bug in my understanding of the HTML standards or the english >> language.'" > > > It is understandable that people, however familiar with the HTML > languages, think they have found a bug when they stumble upon a strange > case. That's why the validator's FAQ starts with David's humorous quip: > http://validator.w3.org/docs/help.html > > The community on this mailing-list works because experts are tolerant > of the errors of less experienced users, and because of mutual respect > and politeness in all discussions. I'd like to keep it this way, and > ask everyone to limit themselves to useful, respectful and on topic > discussions, in this thread and otherwise. > > > Thank you, > olivier David surely said it more succinctly. As an other list member noted in a PM, the current "bugs" are not dissimilar to the situation when compilers were an everyday tool for programmers. Olivier, I too hope for your view of the list. Lou
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