I have current version of HTML Editor (and would use nothing else). However, it's been several months since I was actively working on HTML so I was surprised today when I edited a simple HTML page and clicked Document>Validate HTML and the W3C site said it couldn't validate the message. Here is explanation I received:

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I then randomly checked a number of my previously checked HTML pages and received the error for all of them. I have no idea what the problem is. Any insight will be welcome. (NOTE: When I check the same pages from their URL they check out fine.) Thanks much,
david

Can we have a link to one of the pages your checking?

Does the file you are trying to validate have a .php extension?

I also get that error message when I try to locally validate an html file that has a .php extension. I got into the habit of changing the extension to .html when I wanted to validate a local file...

I have now reported the problem to the Coffeecup people as a potential bug. Let's see what they say...

I've never been able to validate a php page. I upload it then copy the source code and bring it back to the editor and save it as a html. Then I validate it.

It's every page, every HTML page I have, pages that have tested OK previously. Here is one at http://davidskirk.org/sample4.html I created it today by just setting preference to HTML4, using the Coffeecup Editor template and adding one line to it. It tests error-free online. I also have http://davidskirk.org/sample5.html that was created by setting preference to HTML5 and using generated template. It shows errors. However, when using the Document>Validate menu, both received the above mentioned error message. Thanks for any insight.
david

I get the title tag is empty as the wc3 error. Which it is.

Well, that's true, but not the issue I'm facing (although validator.w3c.org did give it a clean pass). My point is that all my HTML files, even this simple template with 100% HTML generated by Coffeecup, causes this error when I use the Document>Validate HTML menu selection:.



Any thoughts? I'm not testing via a server, the extension is okay, and the file is UTF-8. I have no idea on the cause. Thanks,
david

I copied your samples 4 and 5, saved them locally in the Editor and submitted them for validation (Documents > Validate HTML) and did not get the fatal error...

Just in case something has become corrupted, did you try re-installing the Editor?

If re-installing does not help, I think you should submit a support ticket to Coffeecup. (Drop-down menu in upper-right corner of this page: > 'Your Support Room')

It validates with the same title tag missing for me online and locally inside the HTML Editor.

Thanks for testing and confirming. I did uninstall and reinstall and problem remains. I'll submit a support ticket. Do enjoy the day,
david