Form validation problem

Robert Sullivan scp_sulli at sals.edu
Fri Apr 19 17:12:48 EDT 2002


>These problems can be solved (in your sample page) by removing the <p> (or
>changing it to div) enclosing the <form> and adding a <div> around the
>hidden <input>.

Thanks!  (and also to David Jones).

>Strict XHTML is very fussy about this distinction between block and
>inline.  A key piece of information is that <div> is essentially the only
>block level element that can contain block level elements.

>Unfortunately the only source I know of for this information is the strict
>DTD itself.  Most reference and instructional material on XHTML
>concentrate on transitional XHTML.  I've begun work on a tutorial on
>strict XHTML and CSS, but I haven't gotten very far yet.

Some of us are awaiting it impatiently. :-)

Bob Sullivan                               scp_sulli at sals.edu
Schenectady County Public Library (NY)     http://www.scpl.org



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