The most shocking result of doing this was how many errors the validation program found!. Some of the "errors" are rules that I was unaware of (can't embed -- inside a comment, for example) and some are errors of omission that should be fixed. I have fixed the following in index.html:

remove -- embedded in comments

add type to script declarations

remove backslash at end of link declarations in head

general scrub of nesting

In useful_links.html, rollover.html, journal.html and special_use.html I fixed the doctype declarion syntax. In image map, I made some of the same fixes as above, and fixed Center error. After these fixes, I ran the validation tool again, and addressed some of the additional errors found. Many are repeats of impropoer nesting or forgetting to close an item. I have corrected more than 10 errors, but may are repeats and many were found in scripts that I found on other sites (i.e. date and time). Those I did not touch. There is still a lot of work to do to completely validate my site.

HTML Validation Results

Document Checked

URL: http://www.glomagic.com/CSIS139/index.html
Last modified: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 04:32:53 GMT
Character encoding: ISO-8859-1
Level of HTML: HTML 4.01 Transitional

Errors and Warnings

Line 22, character 8:
```
   --  08/21/06
       ^
```
Error: invalid comment declaration; check your comment syntax
Line 21, character 1:
```
<!-- Gloria Magid
^
```
comment declaration started here
Line 25, character 25:
```
   href="139_style.css" />
                        ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value
Line 25, character 25:
```
   href="139_style.css" />
                        ^
```
Error: element LINK not allowed here; check which elements this element may be contained within
Line 28, character 72:
```
... ext/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
                                 ^
```
Error: element META not allowed here; check which elements this element may be contained within
Line 29, character 7:
```
</head>
 ^
```
Error: end tag for element HEAD which is not open; try removing the end tag or check for improper nesting of elements
Line 30, character 6:
```
<body>
 ^
```
Error: element BODY not allowed here; check which elements this element may be contained within

Line 32, character 30:

<script language="javascript">
                             ^

Error: required attribute TYPE not specified

Line 39, character 73:
```
... webrings.jpg" alt="webrings" />
                                 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value
Line 40, character 8:
```
<center> CSIS 139 </center></h2>
 ^
```
Error: element CENTER not allowed here; possible cause is an inline element containing a block-level element
Line 41, character 5:
```

 ^
```
Error: end tag for element BR which is not open; try removing the end tag or check for improper nesting of elements

Line 42, character 30:

<script language="javascript">
                             ^

Error: required attribute TYPE not specified

Line 60, character 5:
```

 ^
```
Error: end tag for element BR which is not open; try removing the end tag or check for improper nesting of elements
Line 61, character 8:
```
<script>
 ^
```
Error: required attribute TYPE not specified
Line 82, character 61:
```
... j2+":"+atoj3+""+atoj4+""+"");
 ^
```
Error: end tag for element B which is not open; try removing the end tag or check for improper nesting of elements
Line 84, character 14:
```
</center>
 ^
```
Error: end tag for element BR which is not open; try removing the end tag or check for improper nesting of elements
Line 100, character 110:
```
... tures/books.gif" alt="books" /></a>
 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value
Line 100, character 120:
```
... s.gif" alt="books" /></a>
 ^
```
Error: end tag for element BR which is not open; try removing the end tag or check for improper nesting of elements
Line 101, character 114:
```
... tures/world.gif" alt="world" /></a>
 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value
Line 103, character 4:
```

 ^
```
Error: end tag for element P which is not open; try removing the end tag or check for improper nesting of elements

Line 105, character 125:

... ignments.gif" alt="proposal" /> Final Project Proposal </a>< ...
                                 ^

Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value

Line 105, character 159:
```
... nal Project Proposal </a>
 ^
```
Error: end tag for element BR which is not open; try removing the end tag or check for improper nesting of elements

Line 106, character 117:

... end.jpg" alt="Final Project" /> Final Project </a></br>
                                 ^

Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value

Line 106, character 142:
```
... ct" /> Final Project </a>
 ^
```
Error: end tag for element BR which is not open; try removing the end tag or check for improper nesting of elements
Line 107, character 10:
```
</div>
 ^
```
Error: end tag for element P which is not open; try removing the end tag or check for improper nesting of elements
Line 114, character 162:
```
... box" width ="75" height="75" /></a>
 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value
Line 115, character 4:
```
<a href="http://www.glomagic.com/CSIS139/index.html"> ...
 ^
```
Error: end tag for element P which is not open; try removing the end tag or check for improper nesting of elements
Line 115, character 87:
```
... l"> CSIS 139 Home </a></style></center>
 ^
```
Error: end tag for element STYLE which is not open; try removing the end tag or check for improper nesting of elements
Line 115, character 92:
```
... SIS 139 Home </a></style></center>
 ^
```
Error: end tag for element BR which is not open; try removing the end tag or check for improper nesting of elements
Line 116, character 4:
```

 ^
```
Error: end tag for element P which is not open; try removing the end tag or check for improper nesting of elements
Line 120, character 7:
```
</body>
 ^
```
Error: end tag for CENTER omitted; possible causes include a missing end tag, improper nesting of elements, or use of an element where it is not allowed

Line 119, character 1:

<center><i style="font-family: script; font-size: 24px">Glor ...
^

start tag was here

Document Checked

URL: http://www.glomagic.com/CSIS139/useful_links.html
Last modified: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 04:34:09 GMT
Character encoding: Unknown; assuming ISO-8859-1
Level of HTML: Unknown

Errors and Warnings

Line 1, character 22:
```
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC="-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"
 ^
```
Error: character = invalid: only minimum literal and parameter separators allowed

Line 1, character 22:

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC="-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"
                     ^

Error: cannot continue because of previous errors

Document Checked

URL: http://www.glomagic.com/CSIS139/special-use.html
Last modified: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 04:33:53 GMT
Character encoding: Unknown; assuming ISO-8859-1
Level of HTML: Unknown

Errors and Warnings

Line 1, character 22:
```
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC="-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"
 ^
```
Error: character = invalid: only minimum literal and parameter separators allowed

Line 1, character 22:

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC="-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"
                     ^

Error: cannot continue because of previous errors

Document Checked

URL: http://www.glomagic.com/CSIS139/journal.html
Last modified: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 04:30:41 GMT
Character encoding: Unknown; assuming ISO-8859-1
Level of HTML: Unknown

Errors and Warnings

Line 1, character 22:
```
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC="-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"
 ^
```
Error: character = invalid: only minimum literal and parameter separators allowed

Line 1, character 22:

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC="-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"
                     ^

Error: cannot continue because of previous errors

Document Checked

URL: http://www.glomagic.com/CSIS139/rollover.html
Last modified: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 04:33:35 GMT
Character encoding: Unknown; assuming ISO-8859-1
Level of HTML: Unknown

Errors and Warnings

Line 1, character 22:
```
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC="-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"
 ^
```
Error: character = invalid: only minimum literal and parameter separators allowed

Line 1, character 22:

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC="-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"
                     ^

Error: cannot continue because of previous errors

Document Checked

URL: http://www.glomagic.com/CSIS139/image_map.html
Last modified: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 04:32:21 GMT
Character encoding: Unknown; assuming ISO-8859-1
Level of HTML: HTML 4.01 Transitional

Errors and Warnings

Line 20, character 8:
```
   --  08/21/06
       ^
```
Error: invalid comment declaration; check your comment syntax
Line 19, character 1:
```
<!-- Gloria Magid
^
```
comment declaration started here
Line 23, character 25:
```
   href="139_style.css" />
                        ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value
Line 23, character 25:
```
   href="139_style.css" />
                        ^
```
Error: element LINK not allowed here; check which elements this element may be contained within
Line 24, character 7:
```
</head>
 ^
```
Error: end tag for element HEAD which is not open; try removing the end tag or check for improper nesting of elements
Line 25, character 6:
```
<body>
 ^
```
Error: element BODY not allowed here; check which elements this element may be contained within

Line 27, character 30:

<script language="javascript">
                             ^

Error: required attribute TYPE not specified

Line 35, character 8:
```
<center> IMAGE MAP 
 ^
```
Error: element CENTER not allowed here; possible cause is an inline element containing a block-level element
Line 35, character 24:
```
<center> IMAGE MAP 
 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value

Line 64, character 64:

... m/CSIS139/final_project.html""
                                 ^

Error: an attribute specification must start with a name or name token

Line 65, character 2:
```
 shape="circle" coords="300,400, 80" 
 ^
```
Error: text is not allowed here; try wrapping the text in a more descriptive container

Document Checked

URL: http://www.glomagic.com/CSIS139/final_project_proposal.html
Last modified: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 04:31:57 GMT
Character encoding: Unknown; assuming ISO-8859-1
Level of HTML: Unknown

Errors and Warnings

Line 1, character 22:
```
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC="-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"
 ^
```
Error: character = invalid: only minimum literal and parameter separators allowed

Line 1, character 22:

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC="-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"
                     ^

Error: cannot continue because of previous errors

Document Checked

URL: http://www.glomagic.com/CSIS139/final_project.html
Last modified: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 04:31:37 GMT
Character encoding: Unknown; assuming ISO-8859-1
Level of HTML: Unknown

Errors and Warnings

Line 1, character 22:
```
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC="-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"
 ^
```
Error: character = invalid: only minimum literal and parameter separators allowed

Line 1, character 22:

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC="-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"
                     ^

Error: cannot continue because of previous errors

Document Checked

URL: http://www.glomagic.com/CSIS139/contact_me2.html
Last modified: Tue, 07 Nov 2006 05:37:53 GMT
Character encoding: Unknown; assuming ISO-8859-1
Level of HTML: HTML 4.01 Strict

Errors and Warnings

Line 5, character 18:

<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="js ...
                 ^

Error: there is no attribute LANGUAGE for this element (in this HTML version)

Line 119, character 30:

<script language="javascript">
                             ^

Error: required attribute TYPE not specified

Line 132, character 14:
```
 <td width="500" valign="top">
 ^
```
Error: there is no attribute WIDTH for this element (in this HTML version)

Line 132, character 32:

...  <td width="500" valign="top">
                                 ^

Error: start tag for TR omitted

Line 139, character 27:

            <legend align="center">Your Contact Information
                          ^

Error: there is no attribute ALIGN for this element (in this HTML version)

Line 150, character 68:
```
... ="name" id="name" size="40"  />
                                 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value
Line 160, character 37:
```
... <input type="textarea" name="street" id="street" row ...
 ^
```
Error: value of attribute TYPE cannot be TEXTAREA; must be one of TEXT, PASSWORD, CHECKBOX, RADIO, SUBMIT, RESET, FILE, HIDDEN, IMAGE, BUTTON

Line 160, character 69:

... ame="street" id="street" row="3" cols="40" />
                                 ^

Error: there is no attribute ROW for this element (in this HTML version)

Line 160, character 78:

... et" id="street" row="3" cols="40" />
                                 ^

Error: there is no attribute COLS for this element (in this HTML version)

Line 160, character 83:
```
... d="street" row="3" cols="40" />
                                 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value
Line 170, character 68:
```
... ="city" id="city" size="40"  />
                                 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value
Line 180, character 70:
```
... state" id="state" size="30"  />
                                 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value
Line 183, character 66:
```
... me="zip" id="zip" size="10"  />
                                 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value
Line 193, character 95:
```
... e="40"  value="United States"/>
                                 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value
Line 202, character 69:
```
... "email" id="email" size="40" />
                                 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value

Line 216, character 68:

... r Favorite Genre of Books<br /> Check All that Apply</legend ...
                                 ^

Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value

Line 226, character 66:
```
... ame="sf" id="sf" value="sf"  />
                                 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value

Line 227, character 27:

               <label for "sf"><u>S</u>cience Fiction</label ...
                          ^

Error: an attribute value literal can occur in an attribute specification list only after a vi delimiter

Line 227, character 34:

...            <label for "sf"><u>S</u>cience Fiction</label><br ...
                                 ^

Error: element U not defined in this HTML version

Line 227, character 66:
```
... /u>cience Fiction</label> 
 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value
Line 229, character 63:
```
... " name="f" id="f" value="f"  />
                                 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value

Line 230, character 27:

               <label for "f"><u>F</u>antasy</label><br />
                          ^

Error: an attribute value literal can occur in an attribute specification list only after a vi delimiter

Line 230, character 33:

...             <label for "f"><u>F</u>antasy</label><br />
                                 ^

Error: element U not defined in this HTML version

Line 230, character 57:
```
... f">Fantasy</label> 
 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value
Line 232, character 62:
```
... o" name="m" id="m" value="m" />
                                 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value

Line 233, character 27:

               <label for "m"><u>M</u>ystery</label><br />
                          ^

Error: an attribute value literal can occur in an attribute specification list only after a vi delimiter

Line 233, character 33:

...             <label for "m"><u>M</u>ystery</label><br />
                                 ^

Error: element U not defined in this HTML version

Line 233, character 57:
```
... m">Mystery</label> 
 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value
Line 235, character 64:
```
...  name="r" id="r"  value="r"  />
                                 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value

Line 236, character 27:

               <label for "r"><u>R</u>omance</label><br />
                          ^

Error: an attribute value literal can occur in an attribute specification list only after a vi delimiter

Line 236, character 33:

...             <label for "r"><u>R</u>omance</label><br />
                                 ^

Error: element U not defined in this HTML version

Line 236, character 57:
```
... r">Romance</label> 
 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value
Line 238, character 64:
```
...  name="p" id="p"  value="p"  />
                                 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value

Line 239, character 27:

               <label for "p"><u>P</u>aranormal</label><br / ...
                          ^

Error: an attribute value literal can occur in an attribute specification list only after a vi delimiter

Line 239, character 33:

...             <label for "p"><u>P</u>aranormal</label><br />
                                 ^

Error: element U not defined in this HTML version

Line 239, character 60:
```
... Paranormal</label> 
 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value

Line 310, character 34:

...       Leave Me a Message <br /><textarea  name="message"  id ...
                                 ^

Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value

Line 317, character 46:
```
... type="submit" value="Submit" />
                                 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value
Line 318, character 49:
```
... e="reset" value="Reset Info" />
                                 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value
Line 328, character 67:
```
... id="reply" checked="checked" />
                                 ^
```
Warning: net-enabling start-tag; possibly missing required quotes around an attribute value
Line 328, character 67:
```
... id="reply" checked="checked" />
                                 ^
```
Error: element INPUT not allowed here; possible cause is an inline element containing a block-level element
Line 328, character 68:
```
... d="reply" checked="checked" />
                                 ^
```
Error: text is not allowed here; try wrapping the text in a more descriptive container
Line 330, character 27:
```
 <label for="reply"> Reply requested? </label>
 ^
```
Error: element LABEL not allowed here; possible cause is an inline element containing a block-level element

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