W3C Validator Question/Problem

[Dave]

Hello all,

I'm getting a strange error when I try to validate my page(s). The
error occurs when I use SELECT and INPUT tags inside of the FORM tag.
I am trying to use the XHTML 1.0 Strict standard. I am also using
ColdFusion, but I having been using regular FORM tags instead of the
proprietary CFFORM tags. If you can't put SELECT and INPUT tags inside
of the FORM tag, where are you supposed to put them???

Take a look and tell me what you think:
http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=ht...ically%29&ss=1

Much thanks in advance. -Dave

[Brian]

Dave wrote:

I'm getting a strange error when I try to validate my page(s).
It's not really that strange. Have a look at the spec to see.
The error occurs when I use SELECT and INPUT tags inside of the
FORM tag.
....as direct children. In strict, they must be wrapped in a block
level element, e.g.,

<form>
<div>
<input>
</div>
</form>
I am trying to use the XHTML 1.0 Strict standard.
As usual, this raises the question: Why XHTML/strict instead of the
more widely supported HTML/strict?
http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=ht...ically%29&ss=1

--
Brian (remove ".invalid" to email me)
http://www.tsmchughs.com/

[Klaus Johannes Rusch]

Dave wrote:

I'm getting a strange error when I try to validate my page(s). The
error occurs when I use SELECT and INPUT tags inside of the FORM tag.
I am trying to use the XHTML 1.0 Strict standard. I am also using
ColdFusion, but I having been using regular FORM tags instead of the
proprietary CFFORM tags. If you can't put SELECT and INPUT tags inside
of the FORM tag, where are you supposed to put them???

Take a look and tell me what you think:
http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=ht...ically%29&ss=1

It does look counter-intuitive but the validator correctly identifies
that the document does not validate against XHTML 1.0 Strict.

The content model for form elements only has block elements and
miscellaneous elements (script, noscript, ins and del).

<form ...>
<div>
....
</div>
</form>

validates and should work in your case.

--
Klaus Johannes Rusch
Kl********@atme dia.net
http://www.atmedia.net/KlausRusch/

[Neal]

On 11 Jun 2004 07:12:48 -0700, Dave <ba********@hot mail.com> wrote:

Hello all,

I'm getting a strange error when I try to validate my page(s). The
error occurs when I use SELECT and INPUT tags inside of the FORM tag.
I am trying to use the XHTML 1.0 Strict standard. I am also using
ColdFusion, but I having been using regular FORM tags instead of the
proprietary CFFORM tags. If you can't put SELECT and INPUT tags inside
of the FORM tag, where are you supposed to put them???

Take a look and tell me what you think:
http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=ht...ically%29&ss=1

Much thanks in advance. -Dave

Wrap the select and input in div elements and you'll be fixed up. You can
get them to display side by side as in the original code with CSS.

[Martin Honnen]

Dave wrote:

I'm getting a strange error when I try to validate my page(s). The
error occurs when I use SELECT and INPUT tags inside of the FORM tag.
I am trying to use the XHTML 1.0 Strict standard. I am also using
ColdFusion, but I having been using regular FORM tags instead of the
proprietary CFFORM tags. If you can't put SELECT and INPUT tags inside
of the FORM tag, where are you supposed to put them???

Take a look and tell me what you think:
http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=ht...ically%29&ss=1

Well if you want to code to a standard than it can't hurt to look at it,
the DTD of XHTML 1.0 strict can be found at
http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd
if you look at the definition of the form element it is
<!ELEMENT form %form.content;>
and form.content is defined as
<!ENTITY % form.content "(%block; | %misc;)*">
that is block or misc where block is
<!ENTITY % block
"p | %heading; | div | %lists; | %blocktext; | fieldset | table">
and misc
<!ENTITY % misc "noscript | %misc.inline;">
and misc.inline is
<!ENTITY % misc.inline "ins | del | script">
so indeed you don't find any form controls like select or input or
textarea allowed as direct content of a <form> element.
The reason is that XHTML 1.0 strict like HTML 4.01 strict wants you to
structure your document cleanly and put form controls in appropriate
containers like a <fieldset> element or a <p> element.
--

Martin Honnen
http://JavaScript.FAQTs.com/

[Arne]

Brian wrote:

Dave wrote:

I'm getting a strange error when I try to validate my page(s).

It's not really that strange. Have a look at the spec to see.

The error occurs when I use SELECT and INPUT tags inside of the
FORM tag.

...as direct children. In strict, they must be wrapped in a block
level element, e.g.,

<form>
<div>
<input>
</div>
</form>

I was positively suprised how easy it was to get a nice looking field
for a mailto form on my "testing site"
(http://w1.978.telia.com/~u97802964/kontakt.html), using the
<fieldset> tag. Hell of a job to make the same as a table!
BTW I don't have CGI on that server so I used a remote server.
--
/Arne

[Dave Patton]

Arne <ar********@tel ia.com> wrote in
news:Aq******** ************@ne wsc.telia.net:

I was positively suprised how easy it was to get a nice looking field
for a mailto form on my "testing site"
(http://w1.978.telia.com/~u97802964/kontakt.html), using the
<fieldset> tag. Hell of a job to make the same as a table!
BTW I don't have CGI on that server so I used a remote server.

"nice looking" doesn't describe this:
http://members.shaw.ca/caninfosys/temp/kontakt.jpg

--
Dave Patton
Canadian Coordinator, Degree Confluence Project
http://www.confluence.org/
My website: http://members.shaw.ca/davepatton/

[Matthias Gutfeldt]

Dave Patton wrote:

Arne <ar********@tel ia.com> wrote in
news:Aq******** ************@ne wsc.telia.net:

I was positively suprised how easy it was to get a nice looking field
for a mailto form on my "testing site"
(http://w1.978.telia.com/~u97802964/kontakt.html), using the
<fieldset> tag. Hell of a job to make the same as a table!
BTW I don't have CGI on that server so I used a remote server.

"nice looking" doesn't describe this:
http://members.shaw.ca/caninfosys/temp/kontakt.jpg

This has nothing whatsoever to do with the mentioned <fieldset> element,
however.
Matthias

[Arne]

Dave Patton wrote:

Arne <ar********@tel ia.com> wrote in
news:Aq******** ************@ne wsc.telia.net:

I was positively suprised how easy it was to get a nice looking field
for a mailto form on my "testing site"
(http://w1.978.telia.com/~u97802964/kontakt.html), using the
<fieldset> tag. Hell of a job to make the same as a table!
BTW I don't have CGI on that server so I used a remote server.

"nice looking" doesn't describe this:
http://members.shaw.ca/caninfosys/temp/kontakt.jpg

Dave, read my post once again. I was pointing out the use of
<fieldset>, and not the page! But, by all means try it again if you like.

--
/Arne

[Arne]

Matthias Gutfeldt wrote:

Dave Patton wrote:

Arne <ar********@tel ia.com> wrote in
news:Aq****** **************@ newsc.telia.net :

I was positively suprised how easy it was to get a nice looking field
for a mailto form on my "testing site"
(http://w1.978.telia.com/~u97802964/kontakt.html), using the
<fieldset> tag. Hell of a job to make the same as a table!
BTW I don't have CGI on that server so I used a remote server.

"nice looking" doesn't describe this:
http://members.shaw.ca/caninfosys/temp/kontakt.jpg

This has nothing whatsoever to do with the mentioned <fieldset> element,
however.

That's correct. But I guess some have trouble with the reading :-)
BTW: I have trouble to get that form with the fieldset to centering
horizontaly. The style "text-align:center" don't help, <center> do it
but don't validate. Any clue?

--
/Arne
http://w1.978.telia.com/~u97802964/