PHP Style Switcher - XHTML 1.0 Strict Validation Error

Col · 02-06-2009, 12:55 PM

At long last I have managed to actually get a php style switcher to work. Unfortunately, one line of code stops my page from validating as xhtml 1.0 strict. What do I have to do to the following code to make the page validate?

Code:

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" title="User Defined Style" href="<?php echo (!$_COOKIE["sitestyle"])?'default':$_COOKIE["sitestyle"]?>.css" />

with the error messages:

Line 10, Column 88: character "<" is the first character of a delimiter but occurred as data …n" title="User Defined Style" href="<?php echo (!$_COOKIE["sitestyle"])?'defa

Line 10, Column 120: an attribute value literal can occur in an attribute specification list only after a VI delimiter …ef="<?php echo (!$_COOKIE["sitestyle"])?'default':$_COOKIE["sitestyle"]?>.css

Anyone have a solution to this problem?

**Strider** · 02-06-2009, 06:21 PM

I guess you should live with the validation error. To get it passed you should use < for '<' and > for '>'. But doing so might break the cookie loading function and thus the style switching.

Col · 02-06-2009, 07:00 PM

Already tried that. I am wondering if it's a W3C Validation gremlin?

**Strider** · 02-06-2009, 09:22 PM

I see. Did you contact the author of this code? Email him or post a comment in his blog.

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Col · 02-06-2009, 10:02 PM

I will contact the author.

Thanks for your help anyway.

Col · 02-06-2009, 10:31 PM

Never contacted the author, as I could not remember where I had the code from.

Have found the solution now anyway - and the page validates as xhtml 1.0 strict.

Thanks for your help in this matter, it was appreciated.

**Strider** · 03-06-2009, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Have found the solution now anyway - and the page validates as xhtml 1.0 strict.

Could you please find the modified code. I'm interested in seeing the changes you made to make it valid.

Col · 03-06-2009, 01:43 PM

The following code validates as xhtml 1.0 strict

Code:

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" title="User Defined Style" /> <?php echo href=(!$_COOKIE["sitestyle"])?'default':$_COOKIE["sitestyle"].css /> ?>

**bakuryu** · 03-06-2009, 06:08 PM

do you require this /> ?

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" title="User Defined Style" /> <?php echo href=(!$_COOKIE["sitestyle"])?'default':$_COOKIE["sitestyle"].css /> ?>

Col · 03-06-2009, 06:52 PM

Yes - it's the closing tag for the link.

02-06-2009, 12:55 PM	#1
Col Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0 OS:	PHP Style Switcher - XHTML 1.0 Strict Validation Error At long last I have managed to actually get a php style switcher to work. Unfortunately, one line of code stops my page from validating as xhtml 1.0 strict. What do I have to do to the following code to make the page validate? Code: <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" title="User Defined Style" href="<?php echo (!$_COOKIE["sitestyle"])?'default':$_COOKIE["sitestyle"]?>.css" /> with the error messages: Line 10, Column 88: character "<" is the first character of a delimiter but occurred as data …n" title="User Defined Style" href="<?php echo (!$_COOKIE["sitestyle"])?'defa Line 10, Column 120: an attribute value literal can occur in an attribute specification list only after a VI delimiter …ef="<?php echo (!$_COOKIE["sitestyle"])?'default':$_COOKIE["sitestyle"]?>.css Anyone have a solution to this problem? Last edited by Strider; 02-06-2009 at 06:15 PM..

02-06-2009, 06:21 PM	#2
Strider Founder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Last City Zion! Posts: 3,539 Thanks: 287 Thanked 345 Times in 298 Posts Rep Power: 62 OS:	Re: PHP Style Switcher - XHTML 1.0 Strict Validation Error I guess you should live with the validation error. To get it passed you should use < for '<' and > for '>'. But doing so might break the cookie loading function and thus the style switching. __________________ Want to ask a question? Try This! A guide on how to post a question, reply to a post etc. Last edited by Strider; 02-06-2009 at 09:18 PM..

02-06-2009, 07:00 PM	#3
Col Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0 OS:	Re: PHP Style Switcher - XHTML 1.0 Strict Validation Error Already tried that. I am wondering if it's a W3C Validation gremlin?

02-06-2009, 09:22 PM	#4
Strider Founder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Last City Zion! Posts: 3,539 Thanks: 287 Thanked 345 Times in 298 Posts Rep Power: 62 OS:	Re: PHP Style Switcher - XHTML 1.0 Strict Validation Error I see. Did you contact the author of this code? Email him or post a comment in his blog. PHP Style Switcher \| JavaScript Workshop __________________ Want to ask a question? Try This! A guide on how to post a question, reply to a post etc.

02-06-2009, 10:02 PM	#5
Col Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0 OS:	Re: PHP Style Switcher - XHTML 1.0 Strict Validation Error I will contact the author. Thanks for your help anyway.

02-06-2009, 10:31 PM	#6
Col Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0 OS:	Re: PHP Style Switcher - XHTML 1.0 Strict Validation Error Never contacted the author, as I could not remember where I had the code from. Have found the solution now anyway - and the page validates as xhtml 1.0 strict. Thanks for your help in this matter, it was appreciated.

03-06-2009, 01:43 PM	#8
Col Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0 OS:	Re: PHP Style Switcher - XHTML 1.0 Strict Validation Error The following code validates as xhtml 1.0 strict Code: <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" title="User Defined Style" /> <?php echo href=(!$_COOKIE["sitestyle"])?'default':$_COOKIE["sitestyle"].css /> ?> Last edited by Strider; 03-06-2009 at 07:10 PM..

03-06-2009, 06:08 PM	#9
bakuryu ƒ(ψ)=Θº×φ Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Age: 23 Posts: 6,621 Thanks: 19 Thanked 645 Times in 603 Posts Rep Power: 87 OS:	Re: PHP Style Switcher - XHTML 1.0 Strict Validation Error do you require this /> ? <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" title="User Defined Style" /> <?php echo href=(!$_COOKIE["sitestyle"])?'default':$_COOKIE["sitestyle"].css /> ?> __________________ Please don't click here

03-06-2009, 06:52 PM	#10
Col Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0 OS:	Re: PHP Style Switcher - XHTML 1.0 Strict Validation Error Yes - it's the closing tag for the link.

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