Validating Code

You can use HomeSite code validation to check and report on syntax errors in HTML (including browser extensions), CFML, and SMIL. Double-click an error message to highlight it in the document.

Using the default validator

Open Options > Settings > Validation to select the validation levels for the current document. Click the Validator Settings button to review and change validation rules in the Validator Configuration dialog box.

To run the validator select one of these commands:

Click the Validate current document toolbutton or select Tools > Validate Document (Shift + F6). The Validation Results pane displays either a "No errors or warnings" message or lists the syntax errors it found.
Click the Tag validation button on the Editor toolbar or select Tools > Validate Current Tag (F6) to check the selected tag.

Using the CSE HTML Validator

This popular tool can be run from HomeSite. If you have it on your system, you can enable it and configure it in Options > Settings > Validation.

The CSE Validator supports multiple languages and contains other useful features. Click the CSE HTML Validator link to visit their site.

Using HomeSite
Chapter 9 Testing and Maintaining Web Pages