Checking HTML Syntax

WEBLINT, http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~jqj/cgi-bin/weblint.cgi

a form for picking the "lint" off your HTML documents. It checks your document or HTML code for conformance to the HTML specifications

Doctor HTML, http://imagiware.com/RxHTML.cgi

A site offering a variety of tests for your web pages. Check syntax on one page for free, or pay per page to check a whole site.

Web Site Garage, http://www.websitegarage.com/

Another one-stop shop, checking syntax, browser compatibility, meta tags, load times, dead links, spelling, and more.

W3C HTML 4 Validation Service, http://validator.w3.org

Validate against the official SGML spec

Bobby, http://www.cast.org/bobby/

analyzes HTML documents for accessibility to people with disabilities, browser compatibility, and expected download time

GIF Wizard, http://www.gifwizard.com

check links, reduce size of images, etc. Also:

• GIF Optimizer, http://www.gifoptimizer.com/
• GIF Cruncher, http://www.gifcruncher.com/

Exercise: submit your home page to WEBLINT or Doctor HTML, and fix any bugs found.

Next: Checking Links