HTML Help/Guides
If you try to do any advanced HTML tricks, you'll probably need to get
into the actual use of the language. Or maybe you just want to find out
how it actually works. Either way, the following links are for you...
I highly recommend the following two following help files:
- HTML Help by
The Web Design Group
Help files specifically for HTML 3.2 for both Windows and Mac.
Very useful for writing HTML that complies with the HTML 3.2
standard.
- The HTML Reference
Library
A handy help file for Windows 3.1 or 95/NT which includes tags
for HTML 3.2, Netscape and Internet Explorer. Has clickable images
so you can see what the tags are supposed to look like.
With the increase of HTML editors designed to do everything and web
browsers that add their own special "features", there's been a decrease in
the number of pages that use valid HTML. Just because it looks okay in one
browser doesn't mean it will work on all browsers.
Writing HTML that follows a standard means that it should look at least
okay in any browser that follows those standards; which increases the
potential audience of your pages.
The following sites check the HTML of a page against the standard you
choose and lets you know if it finds any errors.
-
WebTechs Validation
Service
One of the more popular validators. It can check a number of
pages at one time against all the current standards.
-
A Kinder,
Gentler HTML Validator
Another popular validator. It can only check one page at a
time, but gives descriptive error messages when mistakes are
found and includes a link to a more detailed explaination.
- Doctor
HTML
Not as strict a validator as the others, but it catches most
errors that could cause display problems. It can also check images,
spelling, and even gives an estimate of the download time over a
14.4 modem connection. It can do both single pages or entire sites,
but you must pay if you want to use the site checking feature.