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DW CS6 template applied, does not validate

Jan 30, 2013 3:34 PM

Tags: #error #dreamweaver #html5 #cs6

I am using Dreamweaver CS6.  I created a template from a page which validates W3C perfectly. 

 

I apply that template to a blank new page.  

 

I validate.  It fails with numerous errors in the header. 

 

My simple test file:

 

<!DOCTYPE html>

<head>

<meta charset="utf-8">

<title>Val Test</title>

<link rel="stylesheet" href="mm_spa_index.css" type="text/css" />

</head>

<body>

Validation Test

</body>

</html>

 

The validation errors I get are: (all seem related to not finding the doctype statement, however this cannot be fixed in the page with the template applied)

2 document type does not allow element "head" here; assuming missing "html" start-tag [XHTML 1.0 Transitional]

2 Missing xmlns attribute for element html. The value should be: http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml [XHTML 1.0 Transitional]

3 there is no attribute "charset" [XHTML 1.0 Transitional]

3 required attribute "content" not specified [XHTML 1.0 Transitional]

3 end tag for "meta" omitted, but OMITTAG NO was specified [XHTML 1.0 Transitional]

DOCTYPE Override in effect! [XHTML 1.0 Transitional]         

 

 

Should be simple, but I must be missing something.  Any suggestions appreciated.

297 Views   3 Replies   Latest reply: Nancy O., Jan 30, 2013 3:57 PM
 
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  • Nancy O.
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    1. Nancy O.,
    Jan 30, 2013 3:57 PM   in reply to pacbobsf1
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    You're trying to validate an HTML5 doc type with XHTML validation settings.

    http://validator.w3.org/

     

    A basic HTML5 Template should resemble this.  No coding errors reported:

     

     

    <!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<!-- TemplateBeginEditable name="doctitle" -->
<title>Untitled Document</title>
<!-- TemplateEndEditable -->
<style>
body {
    font: 100%/1.4 Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    color: #000;
}
</style>

<!--[if lt IE 9]>
<script src="http://html5shiv.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/html5.js"></script>
<![endif]-->
<!-- TemplateBeginEditable name="head" -->
<!-- TemplateEndEditable -->
</head>
<body>

<header>Header</header>

<section>
<!-- TemplateBeginEditable name="Content" -->
        <aside>Aside1</aside>
        <aside>Aside2</aside>
        <aside>Aside3</aside>
        <!-- TemplateEndEditable -->
</section>

<footer>Footer</footer>
</body>
</html>

     

     

     

    Nancy O.

     
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    2. pacbobsf1,
    Jan 30, 2013 4:12 PM   in reply to Nancy O.
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    I don't understand what you mean about using XHTML validation settings.  I did not tell the validator what to do or what settings to use.  When I apply the template it inserts the comment ahead of the doctype statement all by itself.  I don't do anything to it.  What am I missing????

     
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    3. pacbobsf1,
    Jan 30, 2013 4:30 PM   in reply to pacbobsf1
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    I see what's wrong.  I had a trailing </html> without a leading <html>

    Putting in the leading <html> fixes it.

    I tried without any <html> </html> and DW does not like that.  It puts the template comment ahead of the <! doctype html> which is what causes the problem.

    Interestingly, the validator does not pick up on the trailing </html> without the leading <html>

     
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