questions on w3 validator tool

questions relate to this page: /globalpetals.com/index_main.php

1. i am trying to validate a page the source of which that shows up with firefox is composed of many different files. is there good way to pinpoint where each part of the code is coming from? maybe with firebug

2. i see from this validator, "start tag was here" and it points to the beginning "<" for <img style="padding-bottom: 12px" src="./themes/Feelings-Green/footer_separator… what is the problem? can i not validly start a statement as <img ?

3. the validator tells me selected="" should be set but i am not using "selected". it is pointing to id="" being blank it seems. is this error message really directed at "id" and not "selected?"http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalpetals.com%2Findex_main.php&charset=%28detect+automatically%29&doctype=Inline&group=0

4. for <li><a href="<?php echo SITE_URL?>/contact_us.php" id="<?php echo $link_selected_index?>">Contact Us</a></li> i see validator pointing out id="<php ... as invalid, but it does not point out href"< as being so. why is this?

5. Line 479, Column 48: end tag for "input" omitted, but OMITTAG NO was specified

<input type="hidden" value="Y" name="featured">

I do not see omittag="no" or something like it.

6. Line 428, Column 1: start tag was here

<br>

I dont understand why there would be a complaint about <br>

2. i see from this validator, "start tag was here" and it points to the beginning "<" for <img style="padding-bottom: 12px" src="./themes/Feelings-Green/footer_separator… what is the problem? can i not validly start a statement as <img ?


The red X shows the error and description.
That next line has an i that I take to mean "information" as it adds to the description the error line gave you.

Did you try removing the id?
<div class="coprigght_mid_3">
Copyright@globalpetals.com | All rights Reserved |<a href="http://globalpetals.com/terms_conditions.php"> Terms &amp; Conditions</a>

</div>

i found out the <br> needs to be <br/> since im using xhtml

i found out the <br> needs to be <br/> since im using xhtml

...as you do on your <meta>, <link>, <input> and any other tags that you're "self-closing"

Dave

used to HTML where br end tag is not needed

1. i am trying to validate a page the source of which that shows up with firefox is composed of many different files. is there good way to pinpoint where each part of the code is coming from? maybe with firebug


No, the closest that you can get is by making sure you are using the verbose explanations.

is that a firebug setting? if so, where can it be set?

No, the closest that you can get is by making sure you are using the verbose explanations.

I think hawaiiwebdesign is just an ad spammer. He wants you to google his name.

for XHTML & html5, <meta />, <link />, <input />, <br /> must "self close"

i found out the <br> needs to be <br/> since im using xhtml

Yes, the validator specifically tells you the /> is needed.
Also, your <br/> would be wrong, <br /> is correct.

additionally, in chrome it checks your validation mistakes

dunno if firefox has that :P

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