need XHTML validation help?

Question

I am having a problem with validating my website. Every time i validate it, it says 'This Page Is Tentatively Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict'. I am using xhtm 1.0 strict and http://validator.w3.org validation service.

after validation:
The uploaded document "index.html" was checked and found to be tentatively valid XHTML 1.0 Strict. This means that with the use of some fallback or override mechanism, we successfully performed a formal validation using an SGML or XML Parser. In other words, the document would validate as XHTML 1.0 Strict if you changed the markup to match the changes we have performed automatically, but it will not be valid until you make these changes.

Answer 1

It sounds as if you got the warning about the lack of an xml mime-type? If that's it, then not to worry. Yer code's valid. If you were to correct that problem intensely and (heh, heh) strictly, your html file wouldn't be available to all browsers (notably, IE).

The validator should give you a line number in your file, to which it's referring. Else, make sure your stuff at top is intensely correct, a la:
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd">

and that you have one of these...


Good luck!

(OOPS later edit...I placed my 1.1 instead of your 1.0 strict doctype...you need to go into the W3 website and research THEIR recommended PRECISE doctype statement format, but if I remember correctly, it's the same but for changing 1.1 to 1.0 and "11" to "10")

Answer 2

Take a look at the rest of the result. Typically there's a problem with the encoding (utf-8) that causes this sort of issue. Generally you'll find the recommended code to fix the issue as part of the response from W3C.

I strongly recommend using XHTML Validator extension for Firefox. It uses the same validator as W3C, but it runs on your local machine, so it's a lot faster. It also has a feature called HTML tidy, which can automatically find and fix most validation errors.

Congratulations on trying to be valid! It's worth the effort!

Answer 3

It's not possible to answer your question without details. We need to see your markup in order to know what changes you need to make.