Common HTML Validation Problems and Hand-off Issues
If you’re a front-end expert like me, and you work with Java programmers, then you’ll know how much typing the following web page will save you. Common HTML Validation Problems from the Web Design Group is a handy resource for reminding poorly HTML-skilled co-workers of what they need to write valid code. Well, as least it’s a start!
Some common errors include:
- Ampersands in URLs
- Incorrect Nesting of Elements
- Using a NAME attribute with IMG or FORM
- Uppercase letters in XHTML tags
Although, I must say, the real problem is in the process of going from mockups to development. The back-end guys never do it right. There should be a universal law that back-end programmers cannot change the front-end code; the outputted code should match clean semantic XHTML that you (and me) worked so hard to create.
Why is this so difficult? I blame two things–time constraints and lack of desire to learn. Marketing and management continue to push IT staff into creating web projects too quickly; haste makes waste. And, unfortunately many programmers are afraid of change; they program the same way over and over, for years. Uh, excuse me but web technology changes kinda fast, so keep up please!
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