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**Douglife** · 09-21-2007, 10:26 AM

Hey guys, it seems that many people are recieving a "script" error via my pages. I have ran a validation on the page, and it has come up with 22 errors. These errors even though with explanations, are very difficult for me. Also, I don't see any errors that would be keeping people from the page entirely.

This is the URL http://www.wyldpalms.com

Run a validator on it, and please, help me not commit suicide. Thanks again guys!

**joder** · 09-21-2007, 10:43 AM

For starters:

1) Why do you have 2 html's
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<html>

Get rid of the second one.
2) Add <head> </head> tags

3) no wonder your boss is mad.

**ADAM Web Design** · 09-21-2007, 10:57 AM

joder's right. There are a number of errors in your code, both from a validation and from a Javascript (your script error) point of view.

<body leftmargin="0" topmargin="0" onLoad=>

onload= what? There should be a function there, or at least some JS code.

I'd strongly suggest that you recode that page from the ground up and externalize both your Javascript and your CSS. It's making your code more confusing to look at when it's all bundled together like that, and it will be much easier to isolate without it all bunched together.

You might also want to open your pages in Firefox as well as IE, and when you look at them in FF, type javascript: into the address bar. A popup window will come up showing you more information on any Javascript and/or CSS errors you're making. It won't be a complete picture, but it will catch more stuff for you.

**joder** · 09-21-2007, 11:00 AM

Your CSS needs to be in a separate document and do your formatting through it.
Add the beginning <head> tag
I see you changed to HTML 1.0 Transitional. If you want transitional go to XHTML 1.0 but I would of course recommend Strict

Take Adam's advice and recode the page.

**Monkey Do** · 09-21-2007, 11:17 AM

Did anyone else think this thread would be about sexual harassment in the workplace?

**Douglife** · 09-21-2007, 11:20 AM

Alright, I've gotten it cleaned up to one error,

Line 348, Column 60: required attribute "ALT" not specified.<area shape="rect" coords="689,83,916,212" href="visit.html"></map> ✉
The attribute given above is required for an element that you've used, but you have omitted it. For instance, in most HTML and XHTML document types the "type" attribute is required on the "script" element and the "alt" attribute is required for the "img" element.
Typical values for type are type="text/css" for <style> and type="text/javascript" for <script>.

But I can't seem to fix this one. Thanks for the quick responses!

**joder** · 11:42 AM

It gives you the answer. Add alt to the img tag
<img alt="some description" rest of stuff>

EDIT:

Well if you look at line 348, you have stuff there with no tag.

**joder** · 09-21-2007, 11:45 AM

Your code changed on me

It is referring to either the map or area tags, both of which can have alt="some description" added to them.

**Douglife** · 09-21-2007, 11:51 AM

Woot! I am going to take some of your advice, and separate the css from the page, I do not have the authority to re-write the code as of yet, but I am pushing for it. ( I don't want to have to work the weekend! ) I am now valid, and I thank you guys so much.

**joder** · 09-21-2007, 11:54 AM

No problem. Good luck!

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