Hi people,

 

I have all pages but one validating on this website, and I can't for the life of me work out what the w3c error msgs are trying to tell me?

 

Has anyone got any ideas?

 

Cheers

 

Rich

Because you're using xhtml strict you need to have a space before the forward slash on self closing elements.

For example, change this:

<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Your Price" class="submit"/>

		<input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="TRUE"/>

to this

<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Your Price" class="submit" />

		<input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="TRUE" />

Thanks for the tip but that doesn't seem to have solved it. I don't think that space is actually a requirement as such for XHTML.

 

I just can't work out what is causing the error! I've checked my opening and closing elements, they appear to be fine...

Hi scaz,

 

You need to wrap the inside of your form with a <fieldset> — that will solve your issue

Ahh that worked, thanks!

 

I never knew <fieldset> was a required element of a form? I'm almost certain I have other forms validating on other websites without it?

It's most definitely a requirement if you're using XHTML strict.

This site uses valid strict XHTML and doesn't use fieldset!

Ah, but you've contained all your input elements within <p> tags. My previous statement was a little off (sorry!), it doesn't have to be contained inside a fieldset. I believe you can also contain your form elements in something like a <p>, it's just more semantically correct to have a fieldset in there anyway.

ah that makes sense, well spotted.

 

Cheers

Fix your header alignments... its 1px off i think in FF

Hey on your blog did you get that IE Graph off my blog?? JakeBoyles.com Im j/w

Hey on your blog did you get that IE Graph off my blog?? JakeBoyles.com Im j/w

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Hey on your blog did you get that IE Graph off my blog?? JakeBoyles.com Im j/w

 

What kip said ^, I can't remember who's blog it was off.

Because you're using xhtml strict you need to have a space before the forward slash on self closing elements.

For example, change this:

<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Your Price" class="submit"/>

		 <input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="TRUE"/>

to this

<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Your Price" class="submit" />

		 <input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="TRUE" />

The extra space isn't required by XHTML. It's there only to make XHTML more compatible with older HTML browsers. Ideally it should not be there.

I stand corrected

Ahh that worked, thanks!

 

I never knew <fieldset> was a required element of a form? I'm almost certain I have other forms validating on other websites without it?

 

The basic funda is you have to embed the input field inside a block-level element, if you embed that inside an inline element you will get an error too.