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#1 2008-08-11 04:27:51problem validating

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I have recently started using phpmyvisits for my stats .
w3c does not validate the code and i wondered if anyone could suggest a fix

website www.daisydiva.co.uk

the code that is put on each page is

Code: html

<!-- phpmyvisites -->

<a href="http://www.phpmyvisites.net/" title="Free web analytics, website statistics" 

onclick="window.open(this.href);return(false);"><script type="text/javascript">

<!--

var a_vars = Array();

var pagename='';



var phpmyvisitesSite = 1;

var phpmyvisitesURL = "http://www.daisydiva.co.uk/phpmv2/phpmyvisites.php";

//-->

</script>



<script language="javascript" src="http://www.daisydiva.co.uk/phpmv2/phpmyvisites.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

<object><noscript><p>Free web analytics, website statistics

<img src="http://www.daisydiva.co.uk/phpmv2/phpmyvisites.php" alt="Statistics" style="border:0" />

</p></noscript></object></a>

<!-- /phpmyvisites -->

errors are

Line 141, Column 47: document type does not allow element "a" here; missing one of "p", "h1", "h2", "h3", "h4", "h5", "h6", "div", "pre", "address", "fieldset", "ins", "del" start-tag.
onclick="window.open(this.href);return(false);"><script type="text/javascript">✉
The mentioned element is not allowed to appear in the context in which you've placed it; the other mentioned elements are the only ones that are both allowed there and can contain the element mentioned. This might mean that you need a containing element, or possibly that you've forgotten to close a previous element.

One possible cause for this message is that you have attempted to put a block-level element (such as "<p>" or "<table>") inside an inline element (such as "<a>", "<span>", or "<font>").

Line 150, Column 17: there is no attribute "language".
<script language="javascript" src="http://www.daisydiva.co.uk/phpmv2/phpmyvisite✉

Any help would be much appreciated

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#2 2008-08-11 06:33:12 Re: problem validating

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Where in your page is this script placed? i use some java on my site and i keep the actual script in the header and call it from within the body. And my pages validate (if i dont use content pulled from mysql database). Can you give us an example?

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#3 2008-08-11 07:06:34 Re: problem validating

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the script is placed after the footer just before the close body tag

Code: html

<div id="footer" style="height: 15px">

<p class="style8a">©  2008 Daisy Diva Natural Products</p>

<p>

<a href="./index.htm" title="Back to Homepage">Home</a> &middot; 

<a href="products/moisturisers.htm" title="products">Products</a> &middot; 

<a href="shopping/offers.htm" title="special offers">Special Offers</a> &middot;

<a href="info/links.htm" title="Links">Links</a> &middot; 

<a href="info/site_map.htm" title="Site Map">Site Map</a> &middot;

<a href="info/tc.htm" title="terms">Terms and Conditions</a> &middot;

<a href="info/contact.htm" title="Contact">Contact Us</a><br />

</p>

</div>

</div>

<!-- phpmyvisites -->

<a href="http://www.phpmyvisites.net/" title="Free web analytics, website statistics" 

onclick="window.open(this.href);return(false);"><script type="text/javascript">

<!--

var a_vars = Array();

var pagename='';



var phpmyvisitesSite = 1;

var phpmyvisitesURL = "http://www.daisydiva.co.uk/phpmv2/phpmyvisites.php";

//-->

</script>

<script language="javascript" src="http://www.daisydiva.co.uk/phpmv2/phpmyvisites.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

<object><noscript><p>Free web analytics, website statistics

<img src="http://www.daisydiva.co.uk/phpmv2/phpmyvisites.php" alt="Statistics" style="border:0" />

</p></noscript></object></a>

<!-- /phpmyvisites --> 

</body>

<!-- #EndTemplate -->

</html>

instalation instructions
javascript code that can be copied and pasted on all the pages that are to be monitored, somewhere between the <body> and </body> tags on the pages in your site (preferrably just before the </body> tag). It is important to not change any line of this code.

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#4 2008-08-11 07:42:11 Re: problem validating

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Wow... okay, this has thrown me off a bit. The problem comes in between the two phpmyvisits tags?

<a href="http://www.phpmyvisites.net/" title="Free web analytics, website statistics" onclick="window.open(this.href);return(false);">

<script type="text/javascript">

</script>

<script language="javascript" src="http://www.daisydiva.co.uk/phpmv2/phpmyvisites.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

<object><noscript><p>Free web analytics, website statistics
<img src="http://www.daisydiva.co.uk/phpmv2/phpmyvisites.php" alt="Statistics" style="border:0" />
</p></noscript></object></a>

Mkay, from what i can tell, that entire error message is there simply because you have tried to fit the green stuff between the red stuff. Basically you can not put all the scripts and object between "a" tags. Chances are pretty good it will work.. i just wont validate.

what they said wrote:
One possible cause for this message is that you have attempted to put a block-level element (such as "<p>" or "<table>") inside an inline element (such as "<a>", "<span>", or "<font>").

Hope that clarifies that blinka

Last edited by Ryan_steyn (2008-08-11 07:55:16)

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#5 2008-08-11 07:49:52 Re: problem validating

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thanks will take a look

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#6 2008-08-11 23:17:49 Re: problem validating

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Simple fixes to get this to validate.

language="javascript" is deprecated and no longer used. This needs to be replaced by type="text/javascript"

In the code snippet above all you need to do is delete language="javascript" modifys the code but does not affect the way it works for your stat reports.

Next issue is to simply place all the the html inside a paragraph or a div.

Code: html

<!-- phpmyvisites -->

<p><a href="http://www.phpmyvisites.net/" title="Free web analytics, website statistics" 

onclick="window.open(this.href);return(false);">

<script type="text/javascript">

<!--

var a_vars = Array();

var pagename='';

var phpmyvisitesSite = 1;

var phpmyvisitesURL = "http://www.daisydiva.co.uk/phpmv2/phpmyvisites.php";

//-->

</script>

<script src="http://www.daisydiva.co.uk/phpmv2/phpmyvisites.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

<object><noscript><p>Free web analytics, website statistics

<img src="http://www.daisydiva.co.uk/phpmv2/phpmyvisites.php" alt="Statistics" style="border:0" />

</p></noscript></object></a></p>

<!-- /phpmyvisites -->

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#7 2008-08-12 03:46:44 Re: problem validating

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ColoEagle

Thanks mate worked a treat
Do you mind if I post this on the phpmyvisites forum so that others can benefit - attribited to yourself of course

Thanks again all glad