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**wjcampbe** · 10-Aug-2005, 02:13 PM

Actinic files are reference to HTML 4.0 Transitional truncated at the language element. Try extending the Doctype declaration to

Code:

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"
        "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd">

and this error might go away.

**TraceyG** · 10-Aug-2005, 02:18 PM

Hi,

What Url are you seeing this in?

It's in your posting above my first post (6th and 7th error down).

This error is a result of "onload=NETQUOTEVAR: ONLOAD" In the head area of Act_Primary. I'm told it is required if using PSP, although I'm not sure how that works as it seems to be just a bunch of gifs.

If you rename your gifs (ie "toptwo.gif" instead of top2.gif etc) does that help? Like I said, I don't really know what the error means but it mentions 'characters' so I hope you can see where my logic is coming from

You would have to change the names of these images in the software too (Design | Options | Navigation).

NETQUOTEVAR:ONLOAD is required for a PSP but it will only bring in the relevant code for the page it is required on - so the page that bounces over to the PSP.

**magicalwonders** · 10-Aug-2005, 02:23 PM

Hi Bill,

I'll give that a try. Have just realised that the <!-- comment is showing in the validation report and not the code online!

The validator appears to be running mighty slow at the moment. Having trouble using it. W3C seem to have updated their site, and now Validator facility isn't working so well.

Will try again later.

Thanks,

Myles

**magicalwonders** · 10-Aug-2005, 02:31 PM

Hi Tracey,

Sorry, I missed your post whilst I was responding to Bill.

If you rename your gifs (ie "toptwo.gif" instead of top2.gif etc) does that help? Like I said, I don't really know what the error means but it mentions 'characters' so I hope you can see where my logic is coming from

Yes, this could be worth a try. Although I thought it was complaining because the gifs are in single quotes instead of double.
'top2.gif' instead of "top2.gif". Would this make a difference do you think?

Thanks,

Myles

**TraceyG** · 10-Aug-2005, 02:37 PM

Hi,

Although I thought it was complaining because the gifs are in single quotes instead of double.

I'm not sure, but just to test this theory, you could temporarily comment out NETQUOTEVAR:ONLOAD and paste in the:

PreloadImages('top2.gif','back2.gif','sections2.gif', etc)

code and change the apostrophes and see if that works. That would at least tell you if that is the problem.

**magicalwonders** · 10-Aug-2005, 03:37 PM

Hi Tracey,

That's a good idea. I'll give it a try and see what happens.

Thanks,

Myles

**magicalwonders** · 10-Aug-2005, 03:55 PM

O.K. I tried the change of Doctype but the validator still references the comments <!-- when reporting errors. One extra side effect is that it has also made some of the links very small.

http://www.magicalwonders.com/acatalog/index.html

Not sure why or how it has done that?

Myles

**wjcampbe** · 10-Aug-2005, 04:10 PM

Here's a link that explains how to write a custom dtd file to get rid of the final validation errors.

http://www.htmlhelp.com/tools/validator/customdtd.html

Cheating or workaround? (Could this have been done before and saved you lots of hard work? I don't know, but from your tenacity, I would say you are a similar personality type to myself, and sometimes enjoy doing things like this - just because you like to learn

).

**magicalwonders** · 10-Aug-2005, 04:37 PM

Thanks for the link Bill, that's great.

You've got me sussed. I do indeed have a need to know how things work. It's almost a compulsion when I get involved with something, and has resulted in lots of lost sleep over the years! Lots of fun too though!

Thanks again.

Myles

**pinbrook** · 10-Aug-2005, 11:13 PM

BODY onload=PreloadImages('top2.gif','back2.gif','sections2.gif',

for the page you are designing you don't need the preloaded images as you are using text links. All you need is <BODY OnLoad="NETQUOTEVAR:ONLOAD">

**pinbrook** · 10-Aug-2005, 11:16 PM

You've got me sussed. I do indeed have a need to know how things work.

Yes and just think how much you are learning too.

I'm taking a design break at the mo and concentrating on learning more about PHP. In a sick sort of way I'm quite enjoying it! Hence the actinic directory, under normal circumstances I wouldn't have taken it on, but I used it as a learning project.

**magicalwonders** · 11-Aug-2005, 10:05 AM

Hi Jo

All you need is <BODY OnLoad="NETQUOTEVAR:ONLOAD">

That's all I've got in my template. When the page is generated it turns into BODY onload=PreloadImages('top2.gif','back2.gif','sections2.gif', etc.,

I'm told that this NQV:ONLOAD is required if using PSP's, although I can't see that the NQV:ONLOAD does anything except load these gifs!

Goodluck with the PHP. My main site was constructed by a mate using PHP, so at some point I've got to get to grips with that too!

Myles

**TraceyG** · 11-Aug-2005, 10:21 AM

Hi Myles,

As long as NETQUOTEVAR:ONLOAD is in your primary template for your checkout, then you can remove it for the rest of your shop (check in 'Design | Options | Layouts' for the templates you are using in each area).

**magicalwonders** · 11-Aug-2005, 11:35 AM

Hi Tracey,

Thanks for the info. That'll reduce the error to one page which is an improvement. I'm still trying to sort out why it's throwing up an error though. I can't help myself....somebody shoot me!

......And then there were ten! Mmmm, sounds like an Agatha Christie novel.
I'm looking at the resource (link) Bill gave, very closely.

Watch this space......

Thanks,

Myles

**magicalwonders** · 11-Aug-2005, 05:55 PM

O.K. I believe I've discovered the reason for the NQV:ONLOAD error.

It would seem that the syntax that is being created is incorrect. At least as far as W3C is concerned.

As things stand, the following code is being generated:

Whereas it should be:

Notice the addition of the double quotes

"PreloadImages

and at the end of the closing bracket

....'infogif2.gif)">

This makes the W3C validator a very happy camper. What I need to know now though, is there anyway to edit the code so that NQV:ONLOAD produces these extra quotes?

I know I could get the end quotes in by using NQV:ONLOAD" But the quotes preceeding PreloadImages I'm stuck on.

Any suggestions?

Myles

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