hi,
i noticed when i validate, http://dansgalaxy.co.uk/ipme i get quite a few validation errors, all on javascript, how can i fix this?...

Thans
Dan

You have to create a .js file, and then link to it using the script method. You can't have inline javascript when you're trying to validate with a specific doctype.

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
var url = "http://dansgalaxy.co.uk/ipme";
var title = "Dansgalaxy IP Me!";

function makeLink(){
if(document.all)
window.external.AddFavorite(url,title)
}

// -->
</script>

<script language="Javascript" type="text/javascript">

<!-- Begin
jsver = "1.0";
// End -->
</script>
<script language="Javascript1.1" type="text/javascript">
<!-- Begin
jsver = "1.1";
// End -->
</script>
<script language="Javascript1.2" type="text/javascript">
<!-- Begin
jsver = "1.2";
// End -->
</script>
<script language="Javascript1.3" type="text/javascript">
<!-- Begin
jsver = "1.3";
// End -->
</script>
<script language="JavaScript1.4" type="text/javascript">
<!-- Begin
jsver = "1.4";
// End -->

</script>

Should be

 
<script type="text/javascript" src="ipme.js"></script>

This dont work.

I have a few php variables in the JS. which im guessing dont get parsed causeing things like t Add to Favs not work...

Dan.

You don't need some crappy JS for a user to add the site to their bookmarks. Not only that but it doesn't work in Firefox anyway. So get rid of that crap.

Consider adding a social bookmarking tool instead. Most people use places like del.icio.us and other websites to handle their bookmarks. Not only that, but I don't think you really need that right now.

You need to focus more on the design, then some crappy javascript features that aren't even necessary.

http://validator.w3.org/check?verbos...o.uk%2Fipme%2F

Also, get rid of any inline styling (align=center). You can easily apply this using CSS. Just create a class, ".center" with text-align=center, then apply "class=center" to whatever you want centered.

You also don't seem to really know a lot about XHTML; I would just recommend going with an HTML 4.01 doctype instead of what you have right now.

Ok, Can i ask why does some javascript have

<!-- Begin after the <script ... > tag and
// End --> at the end before the </script> tag

Are they needed?

casusing some probs with a conditonal comment on a google ad...

Thanks
Dan

Get rid of this:

/***********************************************
* Animated Collapsible DIV- © Dynamic Drive DHTML code library (www.dynamicdrive.com)
* This notice MUST stay intact for legal use
* Visit Dynamic Drive at http://www.dynamicdrive.com/ for this script and 100s more
***********************************************/
</script>

That is just a commented line that you can add to the javascript file that it belongs to.

And you have </script> in there when it's not ending any script of any sort.

Also using <-- --> comments out HTML (not PHP). So why are you commenting out google ads, and why are the using hacks with it?

Just uncomment them, or remove them if you're not going to display them on your website.

no im using a conditionla comment for a FF ad, so if they using IE it displays i using other it dont.

Get rid of it. Be realistic right now.

You just created this, and you're not going to have that many people visiting it aside from you and other people that view this thread (or anywhere else you have this linked.)

When your site is popular enough that majority of your viewers are using IE, then add that.

Otherwise just get rid of that crap. You're not going to make any money on a site that's going to get barely any hits, so get rid of **** that you don't need right now.

Use one ad right now, and if your traffic increases, add another ad.

Why does it matter? it works.

Moving on...

Now who's calling people's code crap ???

Dan, there are only 2 critical errors on your home page that the validator spits out: the javascript line referencing the animation js file;

Line 4 column 66: there is no attribute "language"

Add the correct language attribute and it should stop choking on that one.

<br clear="all"> which is invalid - use a class in your CSS to clear the float, then you can use something like <br class="brclear">.

For inline scripts, you should wrap the code inside CDATA, like this:

<script language="Javascript" type="text/javascript">
//<![CDATA[
/* Replacement calls. Please see readme.txt for more information. */
if(typeof sIFR == "function"){
sIFR.replaceElement("h3.sectionHdr", "fabian.swf", "#9f0028", null, null, "#000000", 5, 0, 5, 0, "textalign=center", null, "transparent");
};
//]]>
</script>

Originally Posted by LadynRed

Now who's calling people's code crap ???

Actually LadynRed, you clearly didn't read what I write, if you're trying to imply that I called his code crap =)

Reference this from an earlier post:

You don't need some crappy JS for a user to add the site to their bookmarks.

The other crap I used was actual in place of the google ads, and I used crap as a noun, not as an adjective.

O ffs...

to LNR: wtf? :s
<script language="Javascript" type="text/javascript">
//<![CDATA[
/* Replacement calls. Please see readme.txt for more information. */
if(typeof sIFR == "function"){
sIFR.replaceElement("h3.sectionHdr", "fabian.swf", "#9f0028", null, null, "#000000", 5, 0, 5, 0, "textalign=center", null, "transparent");
};
//]]>
</script>

huh please explain... no JS scripter here

Dan

Dan, that was just an example to show you how to use the CDATA code. You can ignore the scripting inside, that's from sIFR - it allows you to use flash fonts to replace normal text on a page - but w/o having to use images.

ook... )0.o

why is w3c not allowing the language atr in the script tag?..

It allows it, but you need to ADD it to your <script> attributes.

well this is the thing.

i think its if i validate in transitional it casues error if i DONT have the lanaguage in the script tag.

but when i validate under strict it causes error when i DO have it in the script tag.

but the validation error about the language that you (LNR) pointed out, if i removed the lanagauge from the bit it was saying it didnt show when i revalidated and shows all the other tags saying theres no atr langauge.

im getting bit confused.

btw its validating as strict its valid without any language tag... ???

i dont know maybe someone can shed somelight on whats happening?

Thanks,
Dan.

Your home page is validating XHTML strict now. I'd stick with Strict anyway.

i will now. but has the langauge attr been emoved from strict then?