Posted by Mika on 11/24/07 13:40

"Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.mous@example.invalid> wrote in message
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> Mika wrote:
> <http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.superhighstreet.com%2FGeorge-Street-Richmond%2Findex.shtml&charset=%28detect+automatically%29&doctype=Inline&group=0>
>
>> Are you saying the W3C are wrong
>
> No, he is saying you forgot the HTML validation, which is what most of
> us think of when you say "W3C validated page." Otherwise, you would have
> mentioned "CSS validates" or similar.

Of the 14 'errors':

1 is caused by MS Expression Web and cannot be changed (without severe
rewrites)
1 is valid 'onbeforeunload' but we are welcome to hear suggested
alternatives?
8 are caused by one small Flash object - causes no actual issues
2 we have just fixed (table size)
1 is to open a link in a new window - has to happen, we are open to
suggestions?
1 is required to get around the IE/Google API bug (JS must be outside the
body tag)

In other words, the page works perfectly on all test systems, and 12/14
above are by design.

What is the actual real life disadvantage of leaving these in, in reality?
I mean, the site works everywhere we can test it. Nobody knows there are
these few minor things except us.

>> Glad to know it works for you with JS which is how all FF browsers are
>> installed as standard.
>
> ..though many people turn it off because it is the prime cause of popup
> windows, cookie delivery, and other annoyances. It is also stripped by
> many corporate firewalls.

That is up to them - no other way to use Google Maps sadly.

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