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<h1>Description of Errors</h1> |
<h1>Description of Errors</h1> |
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<h2>HTML5 Character Encoding Errors</h2> |
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<d:item name="character encoding" class="format-charset must" level="m"> |
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<d:message xml:lang="en">Character encoding <code><var>$0</var></code> |
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is not allowed for <abbr>HTML</abbr> document.</d:message> |
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<d:desc xml:lang="en"> |
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<p>The character encoding used for the document is not allowed |
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for <abbr>HTML</abbr> document. The document is non‐conforming.</p> |
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</d:desc> |
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</d:item> |
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<d:item name="character encoding" class="format-charset should" |
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level="s"> |
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<d:message xml:lang="en">Character encoding <code><var>$0</var></code> |
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should not be used for <abbr>HTML</abbr> document.</d:message> |
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<d:desc xml:lang="en"> |
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<p>The character encoding used for the document is not recommended |
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for <abbr>HTML</abbr> document. The document is non‐conforming |
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unless there is any good reason to use that encoding.</p> |
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</d:desc> |
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</d:item> |
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<d:item name="character encoding" class="format-charset warning" |
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level="w"> |
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<d:message xml:lang="en">Use of UTF-8 is encouraged.</d:message> |
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<d:desc xml:lang="en"> |
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<p>Use of UTF-8 as the character encoding of the document is encouraged, |
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though the use of another character encoding is conforming.</p> |
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</d:desc> |
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</d:item> |
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<d:item name="no character encoding declaration" class="format-charset error" |
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level="m"> |
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<d:message xml:lang="en">There is no character encoding |
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declaration.</d:message> |
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<d:desc xml:lang="en"> |
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<p>The document does not contain a character encoding |
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declaration. Unless the character encoding is explicitly |
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specified in upper‐level protocol, e.g. in <abbr>HTTP</abbr>, |
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or is implied by <abbr>BOM</abbr>, there must be a character |
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encoding declaration. The document is non‐conforming.</p> |
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<p>The long character encoding declaration syntax |
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<code class="html bad example"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=<var>charset-name</var>"></code> |
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is obsolete. The new syntax is:</p> |
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<pre class="html example"><code><meta charset="<var>charset-name</var>"></code></pre> |
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<p>Note that the <code>encoding</code> declaration in <abbr>XML</abbr> |
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declaration has no effect for <abbr>HTML</abbr> document.</p> |
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</d:desc> |
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</d:item> |
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<d:item name="non ascii superset" class="format-charset error" |
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level="m"> |
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<d:message xml:lang="en">No character encoding metadata is found |
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in upper‐level protocol nor is there <abbr>BOM</abbr>, while |
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character encoding <code><var>$0</var></code> |
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is not a superset of <abbr>ASCII</abbr>.</d:message> |
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<d:desc xml:lang="en"> |
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<p>The document is not labeled with character encoding name |
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in upper‐level protocol, e.g. in <abbr>HTTP</abbr>, and |
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the document is not begin with <abbr>BOM</abbr>. In addition, |
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the character encoding of the document is not a superset of |
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<abbr>ASCII</abbr>. The document is non‐conforming.</p> |
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<p>Unless there is a <abbr>BOM</abbr>, the character encoding |
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for the document must be specified in e.g. <abbr>HTTP</abbr>‐level, |
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as:</p> |
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<pre class="http example"><code>Content-Type: text/html; charset=<var>charset-name</var></code></pre> |
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<p>Existence of <abbr>HTML</abbr> character encoding declaration, i.e. |
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<code class="html example"><meta charset="<var>charset-name</var>"></code>, |
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does not allow to omit <code>charset</code> parameter |
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for <abbr>HTML</abbr> document encoded in non‐<abbr>ASCII</abbr> |
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compatible encoding.</p> |
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<p>Character encodings <code>Shift_JIS</code>, <code>Windows-31J</code>, |
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and <code>ISO-2022-JP</code> are <em>not</em> a superset of |
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<abbr>ASCII</abbr> for the purpose of <abbr>HTML</abbr> conformance.</p> |
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</d:desc> |
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</d:item> |
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<d:item name="charset label detected" class="format-charset warning" |
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level="w"> |
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<d:message xml:lang="en">While parsing the document as |
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<code><var>$0</var></code>, a character encoding declaration specifying |
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character encoding as <code><var>$1</var></code> is found. The document |
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is reparsed.</d:message> |
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<d:desc xml:lang="en"> |
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<p>While parsing a document in a character encoding, |
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a character encoding declaration which declares the character |
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encoding of the document as another character encoding is found. |
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The occurence of this warning itself does not make the document |
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non‐conforming. However, the failure of the first attempt to |
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to detect the character encoding might be the result of non‐conformance |
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of the document.</p> |
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<p>The document will be reparsed from the beginning. Some error |
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or warning might be reported again.</p> |
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<p>These are suggestions to avoid this warning:</p> |
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<li>Specify <code>charset</code> parameter in the <code>Content-Type</code> |
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field in the <abbr>HTTP</abbr> header, as: |
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<pre class="HTTP example"><code>Content-Type: text/html; charset="<var>charset-name</var>"</code></pre></li> |
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<li>Put the character encoding declaration |
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(<code class="html example"><meta charset="<var>charset-name</var>"></code>) |
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just after <code class="html example"><head></code> start tag.</li> |
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<li>Use <code>UTF-8</code>.</li> |
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</d:desc> |
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</d:item> |
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<section id="html5-tokenize-error"> |
<section id="html5-tokenize-error"> |
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<h2>HTML5 Parse Errors in Tokenization Stage</h2> |
<h2>HTML5 Parse Errors in Tokenization Stage</h2> |
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<d:message xml:lang="en">The <code>&</code> character must |
<d:message xml:lang="en">The <code>&</code> character must |
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introduce a reference.</d:message> |
introduce a reference.</d:message> |
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<d:desc xml:lang="en"> |
<d:desc xml:lang="en"> |
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<p>An <code>&</code> (<code>U+0026</code> |
<p>An <code>&</code> character which |
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<code class="charname">AMPERSAND</code>) character which |
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is not part of any reference appears in the input stream. |
is not part of any reference appears in the input stream. |
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The document is non-conforming.</p> |
The document is non‐conforming.</p> |
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<p><strong>Any <code>&</code> character in URI (or IRI) |
<p><em>Any <code>&</code> character in URI (or IRI) |
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must be escaped as <code>&amp;</code>.</strong></p> |
must be escaped as <code class="example">&amp;</code>.</em></p> |
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<p>The <code>&</code> character must |
<p>The <code>&</code> character must |
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be the first character of a reference: |
be the first character of a reference: |
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<dt>Named entity reference</dt> |
<dt>Named entity reference</dt> |
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<dd><pre class="html example"><code>&<var>entity-name</var>;</code></pre> |
<dd><pre class="html example"><code>&<var>entity-name</var>;</code></pre> |
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where <var>entity-name</var> is the name of the |
where <var>entity-name</var> is the name of the |
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<p>The string <code>&#</code> must be the first two characters |
<p>The string <code>&#</code> must be the first two characters |
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of a reference: |
of a reference: |
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<dl> |
<dl class="switch"> |
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<dt>Numeric character reference</dt> |
<dt>Numeric character reference</dt> |
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<dd><pre class="html example"><code>&#<var>d</var>;</code></pre> |
<dd><pre class="html example"><code>&#<var>d</var>;</code></pre> |
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where <var>d</var> is the decimal representation of |
where <var>d</var> is the decimal representation of |
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<dl class="switch"> |
<dl class="switch"> |
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<dt>Comments</dt> |
<dt>Comments</dt> |
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<dd>In HTML documents, comments must be introduced by |
<dd>In HTML document, comments must be introduced by |
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<code><!--</code> (<code><!</code> <em>immediately</em> followed |
<code class="example"><!--</code> (<code><!</code> |
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<em>immediately</em> followed |
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by <em>two</em> <code>-</code>s) and must be terminated by |
by <em>two</em> <code>-</code>s) and must be terminated by |
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<code>--></code>. Strings <code><!</code> not followed |
<code class="example">--></code>. |
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Strings <code><!</code> not followed |
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by <code>--</code> and <code><!-</code> not followed by |
by <code>--</code> and <code><!-</code> not followed by |
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<code>-</code> are not valid open delimiters for comments.</dd> |
<code>-</code> are not valid open delimiters for comments.</dd> |
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<dt>Marked sections, including <code>CDATA</code> sections</dt> |
<dt>Marked sections, including <code>CDATA</code> sections</dt> |
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<dd>Marked sections are not allowed in HTML documents.</dd> |
<dd>Marked sections are not allowed in HTML document.</dd> |
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<dt>Markup declarations</dt> |
<dt>Markup declarations</dt> |
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<dd>Markup declarations, except <code>DOCTYPE</code> |
<dd>Markup declarations, except for <code>DOCTYPE</code> |
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and comment declarations, are not allowed in HTML documents.</dd> |
and comment declarations, are not allowed in HTML document.</dd> |
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<dt>String <code><!</code></dt> |
<dt>String <code><!</code></dt> |
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<dd>String <code><!</code> must be escaped as |
<dd>String <code><!</code> must be escaped as |
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<code>&lt;!</code>.</dd> |
<code class="example">&lt;!</code>.</dd> |
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</dl> |
</dl> |
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</d:desc> |
</d:desc> |
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</d:item> |
</d:item> |
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<dt><code><script/></code></dt> |
<dt><code><script/></code></dt> |
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<dd><p>The polytheistic slash cannot be used for <code>script</code> |
<dd><p>The polytheistic slash cannot be used for <code>script</code> |
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element. Even for an empty <code>script</code> element, |
element. Even for an empty <code>script</code> element, |
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there must be an explicit end tag <code></script></code>.</p> |
there must be an explicit end tag |
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<code class="html example"></script></code>.</p> |
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<p><strong>NOTE</strong>: Though some user agents interpret |
<p><strong>NOTE</strong>: Though some user agents interpret |
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polytheistic slash for <code>script</code> element as the |
polytheistic slash for <code>script</code> element as the |
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to allow polytheistic slash for these elements.</dd> |
to allow polytheistic slash for these elements.</dd> |
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<dt><code><a/></code>, <code><p/></code></dt> |
<dt><code><a/></code>, <code><p/></code></dt> |
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<dd>These elements are not always empty and therefore |
<dd>These elements are not always empty and therefore |
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polytheistic slash is not allowed.</dd> |
polytheistic slash is not allowed. Use explicit end tag |
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to represent empty element as: |
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<pre class="example html"><code><p></p></code></pre> |
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</dl> |
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<p>Note that, unlike in XML, the polytheistic slash has |
<p>Note that, unlike in XML, the polytheistic slash has |
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<dd>An <abbr>XBL</abbr> binding cannot be associated by |
<dd>An <abbr>XBL</abbr> binding cannot be associated by |
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<abbr title="processing instruction">PI</abbr> in <abbr>HTML</abbr> |
<abbr title="processing instruction">PI</abbr> in <abbr>HTML</abbr> |
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document. Use <code>binding</code> property in <abbr>CSS</abbr> |
document. Use <code>binding</code> property in <abbr>CSS</abbr> |
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style sheet.</dd> |
style sheet as: |
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<dt><code><?xml?></code> (XML declaration)</dt> |
<dt><code><?xml?></code> (XML declaration)</dt> |
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<dd>XML declaration is unnecessary for HTML documents.</dd> |
<dd>XML declaration is unnecessary for HTML documents.</dd> |
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<dt><code><?xml-stylesheet?></code> (XML style sheet |
<dt><code><?xml-stylesheet?></code> (XML style sheet |
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<dd>Use HTML <code>link</code> element with <code>rel</code> |
<dd>Use HTML <code>link</code> element with <code>rel</code> |
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attribute set to <code>stylesheet</code> (or, |
attribute set to <code>stylesheet</code> (or, |
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<code>alternate stylesheet</code> for an alternate style |
<code>alternate stylesheet</code> for an alternate style |
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sheet).</dd> |
sheet). |
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<pre class="example html"><code><link rel=stylesheet href="path/to/stylesheet.css"></code></pre> |
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</dd> |
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<dt><code><?php?></code> or |
<dt><code><?php?></code> or |
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<code><? <var>... <abbr>PHP</abbr> code ...</var> ?></code> |
<code><? <var>... <abbr>PHP</abbr> code ...</var> ?></code> |
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(<abbr>PHP</abbr> code)</dt> |
(<abbr>PHP</abbr> code)</dt> |
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<dd>Though the element is void in earlier versions of Safari, |
<dd>Though the element is void in earlier versions of Safari, |
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the <code>canvas</code> element is <em>no</em> longer |
the <code>canvas</code> element is <em>no</em> longer |
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defined as empty. There must be an end tag |
defined as empty. There must be an end tag |
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<code></canvas></code>.</dd> |
<code class="html example"></canvas></code>.</dd> |
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</dl> |
</dl> |
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<p>Note that misnesting tags, such as |
<p>Note that misnesting tags, such as |
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<d:desc xml:lang="en"> |
<d:desc xml:lang="en"> |
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<p>The document contains a <code>DOCTYPE</code> declaration |
<p>The document contains a <code>DOCTYPE</code> declaration |
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that is different from HTML5 <code>DOCTYPE</code> (i.e. |
that is different from HTML5 <code>DOCTYPE</code> (i.e. |
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<code><!DOCTYPE HTML></code>). The document is non-conforming.</p> |
<code class="example html"><!DOCTYPE HTML></code>). |
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The document is non‐conforming.</p> |
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<p>The document might or might not be conformant to |
<p>The document might or might not be conformant to |
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some version of HTML. However, conformance to any HTML |
some version of HTML. However, conformance to any HTML |
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block-level content, any inline-level content must be |
block-level content, any inline-level content must be |
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put in e.g. paragraph element such as <code>p</code>.</p> |
put in e.g. paragraph element such as <code>p</code>.</p> |
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<p>For example, an HTML document fragment |
<p>For example, an HTML document fragment |
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<code class="bad example"><div><p>Hello!</p> World!</div></code> |
<code class="html bad example"><div><p>Hello!</p> World!</div></code> |
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is non-conforming, since a word <q>World!</q> does not belong |
is non-conforming, since a word <q>World!</q> does not belong |
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to any paragraph. (If not part of any paragraph, what is |
to any paragraph. (If not part of any paragraph, what is |
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it!?) A conforming example would be: |
it!?) A conforming example would be: |
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<pre class="example"><code><div><p>Hello!</p> <p>World!</p></div></code></pre> |
<pre class="html example"><code><div><p>Hello!</p> <p>World!</p></div></code></pre> |
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</p></dd> |
</p></dd> |
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<dt>If the parent element does <em>not</em> allow |
<dt>If the parent element does <em>not</em> allow |
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block-level elements as content</dt> |
block-level elements as content</dt> |
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<dl class="switch"> |
<dl class="switch"> |
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<dt><code>html</code> element in an XHTML document</dt> |
<dt><code>html</code> element in an XHTML document</dt> |
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<dd><p>In an XHTML document, the root <code>html</code> |
<dd><p>In <abbr>XHTML</abbr> document, the root <code>html</code> |
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element must have an <code>xmlns</code> attribute |
element must have an <code>xmlns</code> attribute as: |
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whose value is set to |
<pre class="xml example"><code><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></code></pre></p></dd> |
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<code>http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml</code>.</p></dd> |
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<dt><code>rss</code> element</dt> |
<dt><code>rss</code> element</dt> |
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<dd><p>The document is written in some version of RSS.</p> |
<dd><p>The document is written in some version of RSS.</p> |
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<p>The conformance checker does not support any version |
<p>The conformance checker does not support any version |
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of RSS. Use Atom 1.0 for feed documents.</p></dd> |
of RSS. Use Atom 1.0 for feed documents.</p></dd> |
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<dt><code>feed</code> element</dt> |
<dt><code>feed</code> element</dt> |
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<dd><p>The Atom <code>feed</code> element must be |
<dd><p>The Atom <code>feed</code> element must be |
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in the <code>http://www.w3.org/2004/Atom</code> |
in the <code>http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom</code> |
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namespace.</p> |
namespace as: |
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<pre class="xml example"><code><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"></code></pre> |
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</p> |
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<p>The conformance checker does not support Atom 0.3. |
<p>The conformance checker does not support Atom 0.3. |
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Use Atom 1.0 for feed documents.</p></dd> |
Use Atom 1.0 for feed documents.</p></dd> |
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</dl> |
</dl> |
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<dl> |
<dl> |
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<dt>HTML <code>meta</code> element, <code>http-equiv</code> attribute</dt> |
<dt>HTML <code>meta</code> element, <code>http-equiv</code> attribute</dt> |
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<dd><p>Only <code>Default-Style</code> and <code>Refresh</code> |
<dd><p>Only values <code>Default-Style</code> and <code>Refresh</code> |
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is allowed.</p> |
are allowed.</p> |
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<p>Value <code>Content-Type</code> is obsolete; for charset |
<p>Value <code>Content-Type</code> is obsolete; for charset |
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declaration, the <code>charset</code> attribute can be used as: |
declaration, the <code>charset</code> attribute can be used as: |
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<pre class="html example"><code><meta charset="<var>charset-name</var>"></code></pre> |
<pre class="html example"><code><meta charset="<var>charset-name</var>"></code></pre> |
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</d:desc> |
</d:desc> |
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</d:item> |
</d:item> |
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<d:item name="enumerated:invalid:http-equiv:content-type" |
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class="attribute-value-error"> |
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<d:message xml:lang="en">Character encoding declaration syntax |
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<code class="html bad example"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=<var>charset-name</var>"></code> |
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is obsolete.</d:message> |
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<d:desc xml:lang="en"> |
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<p>Old long character encoding declaration syntax |
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<code class="html bad example"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=<var>charset-name</var>"></code> |
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is in use. The document is non‐conforming.</p> |
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<p>The new character encoding declaration syntax is: |
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<pre class="html example"><code><meta charset="<var>charset-name</var>"></code></pre> |
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</p> |
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</d:desc> |
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</d:item> |
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<d:item name="duplicate ID" |
<d:item name="duplicate ID" |
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class="attribute-value-error"> |
class="attribute-value-error"> |
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<d:message xml:lang="en">This identifier has already been |
<d:message xml:lang="en">This identifier has already been |
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The document is non-conforming.</p> |
The document is non-conforming.</p> |
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<p>For example, the table below is non-conforming: |
<p>For example, the table below is non-conforming: |
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<pre class="html non-conforming example"><code><table> |
<pre class="html bad example"><code><table> |
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<tbody> |
<tbody> |
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<tr><td rowspan=2></td></tr> |
<tr><td rowspan=2></td></tr> |
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</tbody> |
</tbody> |
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<code>text/cache-manifest</code> must contain a cache manifest.</p> |
<code>text/cache-manifest</code> must contain a cache manifest.</p> |
1341 |
|
|
1342 |
<p>A cache manifest must start with a line whose content is |
<p>A cache manifest must start with a line whose content is |
1343 |
<code>CACHE MANIFEST</code> (exactly one space character between |
<code class="manifest example">CACHE MANIFEST</code> |
1344 |
|
(exactly one space character between |
1345 |
<code>CACHE</code> and <code>MANIFEST</code>).</p> |
<code>CACHE</code> and <code>MANIFEST</code>).</p> |
1346 |
</d:desc> |
</d:desc> |
1347 |
</d:item> |
</d:item> |