License Agreement

A text version of the license agreement is available in a file named "license.txt" in the directory where HTML Validator is installed.

IMPORTANT - LICENSE AGREEMENT

UPDATED October 8, 2002 for CSE HTML Validator Standard/Professional v5.5x and CSE HTML Validator Lite v3.5x.

Unless you have a different license agreement obtained from AI Internet Solutions, installation or use of this software indicates your acceptance of the license and warranty limitation terms contained in this Agreement. If you do not agree to the terms of this Agreement, promptly delete and destroy all copies of the software and do not continue with this installation.

CSE HTML VALIDATOR PROFESSIONAL

There are three sub-versions of CSE HTML Validator Professional, each of which is subject to this agreement. UPON ORDERING, DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING OR USING ANY VERSION OF THE SOFTWARE, YOU ARE REAFFIRMING THAT YOU ARE BOUND TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

The first sub-version is the unregisterable evaluation version. The evaluation version is the only version that is provided without charge; however, the evaluation version is not free software and cannot be registered by entering a name, key, and PIN number into the software. All rights and licenses to the evaluation version automatically expire after the evaluation license period of 30 days or 100 validations (whichever comes first), after which one must pay the appropriate licensing fee in order to continue using CSE HTML Validator Professional. If you choose not to obtain a license after the evaluation period, then you must uninstall the software and discontinue any use until a license is obtained. THIS VERSION MAY BE DISTRIBUTED. THIS IS THE ONLY VERSION OF CSE HTML VALIDATOR PROFESSIONAL V4.50 AND ABOVE THAT MAY BE FREELY BE DISTRIBUTED.

The second sub-version is the registerable evaluation version and is similar to the first sub-version except that this version can be turned into the third sub-version by entering registration information into the program. To obtain this version, you must first purchase a license to use CSE HTML Validator Professional. You can then download this version from CSE HTML Validator's web site by entering your registration information into a web form and/or by following the instructions that are emailed to you when you purchase a license. THIS VERSION MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED.

The third sub-version is a registered version. This version may be used for business, government, personal, and/or educational use in accordance with this license agreement. THIS VERSION MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED.

The second sub-version (registerable evaluation version) becomes the third sub-version (registered version) by entering into the second sub-version a registration name, PIN, and key legally obtained and licensed from AI Internet Solutions or a legitimate reseller.

IMPORTANT: The third sub-version may periodically and automatically contact AI Internet Solutions' registration server with the registration information entered into the program. This is to verify the license and to limit software piracy. The program should not be registered if you do not agree to this.

For details on how to register and purchase a license, please refer to the help document included with the software, or visit CSE HTML Validator's home page at http://www.htmlvalidator.com/

CSE HTML VALIDATOR STANDARD

There are two sub-versions of CSE HTML Validator Standard, each of which is subject to this agreement. UPON ORDERING, DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING OR USING ANY VERSION OF THE SOFTWARE, YOU ARE REAFFIRMING THAT YOU ARE BOUND TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. FURTHERMORE, NO VERSION OF CSE HTML VALIDATOR STANDARD MAY BE DISTRIBUTED.

The first sub-version is the registerable evaluation version and can be turned into the second sub-version by entering registration information into the program. To obtain this version, you must first purchase a license to use CSE HTML Validator Standard. You can then download this version from CSE HTML Validator's web site by entering your registration information into a web form and/or by following the instructions that are emailed to you when you purchase a license. THIS VERSION MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED.

The second sub-version is a registered version. This version may be used for business, government, personal, and/or educational use in accordance with this license agreement. THIS VERSION MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED.

The first sub-version (registerable evaluation version) becomes the second sub-version (registered version) by entering into the first sub-version a registration name, PIN, and key legally obtained and licensed from AI Internet Solutions or a legitimate reseller.

IMPORTANT: The second sub-version may periodically and automatically contact AI Internet Solutions' registration server with the registration information entered into the program. This is to verify the license and to limit software piracy. The program should not be registered if you do not agree to this.

For details on how to register and purchase a license, please refer to the help document included with the software, or visit CSE HTML Validator's home page at http://www.htmlvalidator.com/

CSE HTML VALIDATOR LITE

There is only one version of CSE HTML Validator Lite. UPON ORDERING, DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING OR USING ANY VERSION OF THE SOFTWARE, YOU ARE REAFFIRMING THAT YOU ARE BOUND TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

LICENSE TO USE

You may not sell, rent, or lease the software to others without the prior express, written permission of AI Internet Solutions.

You may make a reasonable number of copies of any version of the software for backup and archival purposes.

One copy of the evaluation version of CSE HTML Validator Standard/Professional may be used by a single person and on a single computer for evaluation purposes without charge for 30 days or 100 validations, whichever comes first. Reinstalling the same version, or a different version of CSE HTML Validator Standard/Professional does not restart the evaluation license. The evaluation license may not be restarted for any reason.

One copy of the registered version of CSE HTML Validator Standard/Professional may either be used by a single person who uses the software personally on one or more computers, or installed on a single workstation used non-simultaneously by multiple people, but not both. You may access the registered version of CSE HTML Validator Standard/Professional through a network, provided that you have obtained enough licenses to cover the total number of workstations that will be used to run the software through the network. For example, if the software will be used on five workstations, then you must purchase five or more licenses (and not three), even if only a maximum of three of those workstations will run the software at any one time.

If you are a registered user, you are entitled to use this product for your own use.

You must not give away your registration key. Doing so will result in an infringement of copyright. AI Internet Solutions retains the right of claims for compensation in respect of damage which occurred by your giving away the registration code. This claim shall also extend to all costs which AI Internet Solutions incurs in defending itself.

CSE HTML Validator Lite may be used by multiple people and installed on multiple computers. It may also be accessed through a network by an unlimited number of people.

LICENSE TO REDISTRIBUTE

You are licensed to make as many copies of the unmodified version of CSE HTML Validator Professional (first sub-version ONLY - the unregisterable evaluation version) and documentation as you wish, to give exact copies of the unmodified version to anyone, and to distribute the software and documentation in its unmodified form via any means, including electronic distribution and disc ROM distribution. However, you must make an effort to ensure that you are distributing the latest version of this software. YOU MAY NOT DISTRIBUTE ANY REGISTRATION KEYS OR PIN NUMBERS. YOU MAY NOT DISTRIBUTE ANY REGISTERABLE VERSION OF CSE HTML VALIDATOR STANDARD/PROFESSIONAL V4.50 OR GREATER. YOU MAY NOT DISTRIBUTE ANY VERSION OF CSE HTML VALIDATOR STANDARD.

You are licensed to make as many copies of the unmodified version of CSE HTML Validator Lite and documentation as you wish, to give exact copies of the unmodified version to anyone, and to distribute the software and documentation in its unmodified form via any means, including electronic distribution and disc ROM distribution. However, you must make an effort to ensure that you are distributing the latest version of this software.

NO ADDITIONAL LICENSES

All rights to the CSE HTML Validator software and documentation not expressly granted under this Agreement are reserved to AI Internet Solutions.

USER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The licensee must acknowledge that:

(a) title and ownership of the software and patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copyright relating thereto are the exclusive property of AI Internet Solutions and their respective licensors;

(b) Licensee shall only acquire the right to use the software in accordance with this agreement; and

(c) Licensee shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that all intellectual property underlying the binary version of the software in licensee's possession remains confidential.

PROHIBITIONS

The licensee is specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting donations, for any distribution of this software without the prior express written permission of AI Internet Solutions.

The licensee may not:

(a) translate, decompile, recompile, disassemble or reverse engineer the software or documentation;

(b) copy the software for any reason other than for archival or emergency restart purposes or program error verification;

(c) offer the software for use in a service bureau, or time-sharing environment, except when it is used by the licensee's employees or contractors;

(d) sub-license, rent, or otherwise make the software available outside of the licensee's legal business entity;

(e) assign any rights under this licence agreement without the prior written consent of AI Internet Solutions;

(f) use the software to provide free or for money or profit validation or syntax checking services to any entity other than that for which the software is licensed for (for example, using the software to provide validation or syntax checking services to the public or any outside entity is strictly prohibited).

(g) purchase or obtain a single user license that is used to provide validation services for more than one person or computer (for example, purchasing a single license and running it on a server so that more than one person or computer can connect to the server to check documents). If you want to do this, please contact AI Internet Solutions to purchase a license that allows this.

LIMITED WARRANTY

THE MEDIUM (IF ANY) ON WHICH THE PROGRAM IS FURNISHED IS WARRANTED TO BE FREE OF DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP UNDER NORMAL USE FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF DELIVERY OF THE SOFTWARE.

THE WARRANTY ABOVE IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE ENTIRE RISK WITH RESPECT TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS BORNE BY YOU. SHOULD THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ALONE ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ANY SERVICE AND REPAIR.

SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSIONS OF AN IMPLIED WARRANTY, SO THIS DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU AND YOU MAY HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR BY JURISDICTION.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL THE PRODUCER OF THIS SOFTWARE, ITS RESPECTIVE LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, NOR RESELLERS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LEGAL FEES, DAMAGES FOR USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE, NOR FOR DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, NOR ANY AND ALL OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF AI INTERNET SOLUTIONS, AND ITS RESPECTIVE LICENSORS, IF ANY, EXCEED THE END USER FEE PAID FOR A LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF THE PRODUCER SHALL HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS SUCH LIMITATION. FURTHERMORE, SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THIS LIMITATION AND EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

GOVERNING LAW

This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of Texas.

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