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The '''validation committee''' helps to ensure that all wiki pages validate as proper XHTML and CSS. This means stripping out bad code, replacing it with good code, and helping to educate our community on what tags can and can't be used in valid code.

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== Contents ==

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* [#Tasks 1 Tasks]
** [#First_order_of_business_.E2.80.94_font_tags 1.1 First order of business — font tags]
** [#Second_order_of_business_.E2.80.94_tag_ordering 1.2 Second order of business — tag ordering]
* [#Tools 2 Tools]
** [#Firefox_validation_extension 2.1 Firefox validation extension]
** [#Internet_Explorer_Developer_Toolbar 2.2 Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar]
** [#Opera_validation 2.3 Opera validation]
** [#Online_Validator 2.4 Online Validator]
* [#Members 3 Members]

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== Tasks ==


=== First order of business — font tags ===

There are many text tags hanging out here and there. Many people are using them in their sigs. Since font tags are allowed in XHTML 1.0 Transitional, it's okay if people want to continue using them, but they should make sure to enclose the color declaration in quotation marks to keep things valid. However, we should try to switch everyone to text. This method is much more forward compatible.


=== Second order of business — tag ordering ===

Another major problem that people tend to do is end their tags in the wrong order. For example, someone might put ''[[Homestar Runner'']]. This causes major issues with XHTML (or any HTML for that matter) and should be rectified to ''[[Homestar Runner]]''.


== Tools ==


=== Firefox validation extension ===

The [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/html-validator/ HTML Validator] is available for [http://www.getfirefox.com Mozilla Firefox] users. It uses a built-in parser to check the validity of a page as after it is rendered; the results of which are displayed in the status bar. This extension is recommended for all validation committee members who use Firefox.


=== Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar ===

Similar functionality can be enabled in Internet Explorer versions 6 and 7 by using the [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=95E06CBE-4940-4218-B75D-B8856FCED535&displaylang=en Developer Toolbar]. This toolbar allows a user to open the W3C validation for that page. Users of Internet Explorer versions 8 and 9 now may access this functionality by pressing F12. An user can then open the "Validate" menu located at the top of the window, and choose "HTML".


=== Opera validation ===

The [http://www.opera.com/products/desktop/ Opera browser] can open a W3C validation of the current page. It is available in the [[Context menu|contextual menu]] within the page view.


=== Online Validator ===

Pages may be validated online using the [[HRWiki:Validation committee|W3C Validation Tool]].


== Members ==

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| width="25%" valign="top"| # [[User:JoeyDay|JoeyDay]] 18:39, 13 April 2005 (UTC)
# [[User:Tom|Tom]] 18:45, 13 April 2005 (UTC)
# [[User:The Paper|The Paper]] 23:00, 13 April 2005 (UTC)
# [[User:Rob|Rob]] 02:46, 16 April 2005 (UTC)
# [[User:Ed smildE|Ed smildE]] 20:55, 16 April 2005 (UTC)
# [[User:Woddfellow2|woddfellow2]] 08:25, 19 April 2005 (UTC)
# [[User:Firefoxman|firefoxman]] 00:11, 30 April 2005 (UTC)
# [[User:Stinkoman K|Stinkoman K]] 22:33, 13 September 2005 (UTC)
# [[User:AtionSong|AtionSong]] 18:52, 24 December 2005 (UTC)
# [[User:Jweb Guru|Jweb Guru]] 17:42, 26 February 2006 (UTC)
# [[User:Phlip|Phlip]] 01:58, 27 February 2006 (UTC)
# [[User:Jmoney|Jmoney]] 19:38, 21 November 2006 (EST)

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<li>[[User:Ten Ten|Ten Ten]] 03:16, 6 February 2007 (UTC)</li>
<li>[[User:Techgeekmbg|Techgeekmbg]] 19:40, 18 June 2007 (EST)</li>
<li>[[User:Foop|Foop]] 5:13, 15 August 2007 (UTC)</li>
<li>[[User:Slipknot6477|slipknot6477]] 14:07, 29 October 2007 (UTC)</li>
<li>[[User:Wichesbrew82|Wichesbrew82]] 00:07, 11 February 2008 (UTC)</li>
<li>[[User:DevonM|DevonM]] 3:17, 17 May 2008 (UTC)</li>
<li>[[User:MichaelXX2|MichaelXX2]] 15:03, 28 May 2008 (UTC)</li>
<li>[[User:Bluebry|Bluebry]] 00:38, 4 July 2008 (UTC)</li>
<li>[[User:Sylar|Sylar]] 20:38, 4 November 2008 (UTC)</li>
<li>[[User:Thy Not Dennis|Thy Not Dennis]] 21:38, 28 April 2009 (UTC)</li>
<li>[[User:That'sBupkis|That'sBupkis]] 01:15, 20 September 2009 (UTC)</li>
<li>[[User:Soiled Bargains|Soiled Bargains]] 02:41, 17 December 2010 (UTC)</li></ol>

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