Linking to external stylesheets

[Safalra]

I've always linked to external stylesheets using a line like:

<link rel="stylesheet " href="style.css " type="text/css">

I recently installed the HTMLTidy extension for Firefox and it objected
to that line, saying:

"Access: [13.2.1.2]: Metadata missing (link element)
Priority 2
Cause:
If metadata is specified via the link element its value should be a
URI. It should not be used to access style sheets."

This makes no sense to me whatsoever - the HTML 4.01 specification
shows <link> being used to access external stylesheets. Also, from
where does this guideline originate, as it is more specific than WCAG
13.2?

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[Arne]

Once upon a time *Safalra* wrote:

I've always linked to external stylesheets using a line like:

<link rel="stylesheet " href="style.css " type="text/css">

I recently installed the HTMLTidy extension for Firefox and it objected
to that line, saying:

"Access: [13.2.1.2]: Metadata missing (link element)
Priority 2
Cause:
If metadata is specified via the link element its value should be a
URI. It should not be used to access style sheets."

This makes no sense to me whatsoever - the HTML 4.01 specification
shows <link> being used to access external stylesheets. Also, from
where does this guideline originate, as it is more specific than WCAG
13.2?

Use of HTMLTidy as a validator has never maked sence to me.

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[Roedy Green]

On 19 Aug 2005 11:41:02 -0700, "Safalra" <us****@safalra .com> wrote or
quoted :

<link rel="stylesheet " href="style.css " type="text/css">

I just validated with HTMLTidy a link like this;

<link href="mindprod. css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet ">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css">

Without complaint.

I asked it to convert to XHML and it converted it like this:

<link href="mindprod. css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet " />
<meta http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css" />

again without complaint.

Unfortunately I don't know which version of HTMLTidy I have. It came
bundled with HTMLValidator 7. It is the sourceforge HTMLTidy.

[Shawn K. Quinn]

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from Safalra <us****@safalra .com>
in message <11************ **********@z14g 2000cwz.googleg roups.com>

I recently installed the HTMLTidy extension for Firefox and it objected
to that line, saying:

HTML Tidy is not a validator. Attempting to use it as one will produce
less than satisfactory results, at best.

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[Jim Moe]

Safalra wrote:

<link rel="stylesheet " href="style.css " type="text/css">

I recently installed the HTMLTidy extension for Firefox and it objected
to that line, saying:

"Access: [13.2.1.2]: Metadata missing (link element)
Priority 2
Cause:
If metadata is specified via the link element its value should be a
URI. It should not be used to access style sheets."

Apparently they are encouraging the use of:
<style type="text/css">
@import "styles.css ";
</style>

I cannot say if this is a good idea or not.

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[Safalra]

Shawn K. Quinn wrote:

begin quotation
from Safalra <us****@safalra .com>
in message <11************ **********@z14g 2000cwz.googleg roups.com>

I recently installed the HTMLTidy extension for Firefox and it objected
to that line, saying:

HTML Tidy is not a validator. Attempting to use it as one will produce
less than satisfactory results, at best.

I know. I just use it to check I haven't forgotten to close elements (a
mistake I frequently make when writing pages) - looking at little icon
it puts at the bottom of the Firefox window (a tick if it likes the
document, an exclamation mark or cross if something is wrong) is far
more convenient for me than going to the w3c validator and reading
'This page is valid HTML 4.01 strict'.

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Safalra (Stephen Morley)
http://www.safalra.com/hypertext/

[Quasimido CSS]

just a newbie here...
i've been trying to validate xhtml 1 strict, obviously different from your html 4.01
but

"Safalra" <us****@safalra .com> in news:1124476862 .198767.164530
@z14g2000cwz.go oglegroups.com:

I've always linked to external stylesheets using a line like:

<link rel="stylesheet " href="style.css " type="text/css">
you might need to add title="whatever " (is title a "link element"?)
and
last closing bracket might need slash?
css" />
I recently installed the HTMLTidy extension for Firefox and it objected
to that line, saying:

"Access: [13.2.1.2]: Metadata missing (link element)
Priority 2
Cause:
If metadata is specified via the link element its value should be a
URI. It should not be used to access style sheets."

This makes no sense to me whatsoever - the HTML 4.01 specification
shows <link> being used to access external stylesheets. Also, from
where does this guideline originate, as it is more specific than WCAG
13.2?

i downloaded and use CSE HTML Validator Lite v6.5
and also use upload version of w3 validators.

[Spartanicus]

Quasimido CSS <Qu**********@Q uasiAnon.com> wrote:

i've been trying to validate xhtml 1 strict, obviously different from your html 4.01
but

<link rel="stylesheet " href="style.css " type="text/css">
you might need to add title="whatever "

No he doesn't.
(is title a "link element"?)
The title *attribute* can be used with the link element
http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/present/styles.html#h-14.3.2
and
last closing bracket might need slash?
css" />
No again. I question the wisdom of trying to give advice when you don't
know the answer yourself.
i downloaded and use CSE HTML Validator Lite v6.5

Oh dear. CSE is not a validator.

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[Quasimido CSS]

Spartanicus <in*****@invali d.invalid> in
news:5t******** *************** *********@news. spartanicus.utv internet.ie:

Quasimido CSS <Qu**********@Q uasiAnon.com> wrote:

i've been trying to validate xhtml 1 strict, obviously different from
your html 4.01 but

<link rel="stylesheet " href="style.css " type="text/css">

you might need to add title="whatever "

No he doesn't.

(is title a "link element"?)

The title *attribute* can be used with the link element
http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/present/styles.html#h-14.3.2

and
last closing bracket might need slash?
css" />

No again. I question the wisdom of trying to give advice when you
don't know the answer yourself.

it's not "advice". no one answered a question, i offered something to *try*. I've come
across solutions by beginning with an approach, then editing further. all of this stuff is
*very* unpredictable.

does that tidy metadata message suggest anything to you? (I've never tried tidy. but i'd
expect it to give line and char location for its err messages. if so, maybe op could
associate tidy's message with the text on that line?)

i downloaded and use CSE HTML Validator Lite v6.5

Oh dear. CSE is not a validator.

could be. they chose that name, so it's good to know if they're being misleading. the
software finds typos, unclosed phrases, and does similar useful stuff. It's fast, then i
use the online upload "validator" (or whatever *it* really is :-) )

[Spartanicus]

Quasimido CSS <Qu**********@Q uasiAnon.com> wrote:

and
last closing bracket might need slash?
css" />

No again. I question the wisdom of trying to give advice when you
don't know the answer yourself.

it's not "advice". no one answered a question, i offered something to *try*. I've come
across solutions by beginning with an approach, then editing further. all of this stuff is
*very* unpredictable.

If by "all of this stuff" you are referring to HTML then no it isn't
"*very* unpredictable". This issue is clearly defined in specifications,
all one needs to do to find out about correct syntax is to read these
specifications. No need to potentially further confuse the OP by
suggesting a trial and error method.

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