- From: Rick Merrill <rickmerrill@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:04:07 -0400
- To: www-validator@w3.org
Nick, the file under test is on my hard drive c:\ "file:///C:/BatCo/Schedule/NowPlaying.htm" I suppose I could detect that in HTML by using javascript. Apparently what I see is in fact the rule: "the HTTP Referrer[spellchecker] header will not be sent when the referer[sic] is a non-HTTP (or non-HTTPS) page." - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/178066 Rick Nick Kew wrote: > > > On 24 Jul 2008, at 15:19, Rick Merrill wrote: > >> I include the validator Icon on my pages that pass validation >> and the link works fine when posted on my web site, but it >> does not work if I open the web page from a file on my own computer, >> saying >>> >>> No Referer header found! > > So you (or your sysop, network administrator, or something) have > disabled the referer header. > >> http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=referer >> >> Has anyone built HTML code that detects no-referer and >> instead uses the download page or >>> >>> Validate by File Upload >> http://validator.w3.org/#validate_by_upload > > HTML code doesn't do anything. It can't "detect no-referer" > any more than, say, ASCII code can. Sure, the no-referer > page can give you other options - doesn't it already? > But there's no possible way to validate the referring page > if your privacy settings withhold that information. > -- http://www.batco.tv for Ch 10 info and schedule
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