What's New at The W3C Markup Validation Service
http://validator.w3.org/whatsnew.html
Recent changes to the W3C Markup Validation ServiceThe W3C Validator Team2005-10-18T00:00:00Z2005-10-18T00:00:00Z
http://validator.w3.org/whatsnew.html#t2005-10-18
2005-10-18 — 0.7.1 Release
Releasing version 0.7.1 of the Markup Validator, a maintenance release
introducing performance enhancements and including minor
fixes
in the user interface and in the "Direct Input" validation results.
2005-08-08T00:00:00Z
http://validator.w3.org/whatsnew.html#t2005-08-08
2005-08-08 — 0.7.0 Release
Stable release including all the fixes and improvements made in consecutive
beta versions 0.7.0 Beta #2 and
0.7.0 Beta #1.
2005-07-28T00:00:00Z
http://validator.w3.org/whatsnew.html#t2005-07-28
2005-07-28 — 0.7.0 Beta #2
Testing version 0.7.0 Beta #2 of the Markup Validator, the second phase
of beta test of a new version, including the results of feedback
during the first phase of beta testing.
Most bugs and issues resolved were recorded in our bugzilla database. Changes from version 0.7.0 Beta#1 include:
Improvements in the way the results and errors number is displayed, with a bug fix in error count.Bug fixes:
The error number count in resuts now only counts errors, not warnings or other messages A missing entry in the SGML catalog was added The direct input interface now handles cases where no content is set properlyRunning the validator under mod_perl is no longer supportedSimplified configuration sample for an installation on the Apache ServerDocumentation updates2005-07-12T00:00:00Z
http://validator.w3.org/whatsnew.html#t2005-07-12
2005-07-12 — 0.7.0 Beta #1
Testing version 0.7.0 Beta #1 of the Markup Validator; a new version including
small architectural changes, improvements to the User Interface, documentation
and user-friendliness, as well as a number of bug fixes.Most bugs and issues resolved were recorded in our bugzilla database.
Changes include:
Templates for the XHTML output of validation results:
less inline markupeasier for multi-format outputgetting close to the possibility of localizationBetter feedback mechanisms
Integration of the feedback page with validation results for better error message feedbackThe feedback page now allows direct search of the mailing-list and bug databaseAdditional and improved error messages explanations and documentationVariants of HTML2, MathML and SVG added to the bundled SGML and XML catalogsBetter support for validation of non-W3C document types, including custom DTDs User Interface and style changes for a user-friendlier experience, including
New print stylesheet, handheld stylesheetsStyle differentiating errors, warnings and information in validation results(re-)Added the possibility of validating markup by direct inputSimplified configuration syntax (for local installations)Made easier to run on Windows platform (still needs testing and documentation)Global updates to the documentationSimplified, documented and checked the consistency of our usage of Access Keys2004-07-23T00:00:00Z
http://validator.w3.org/whatsnew.html#t2004-07-23
2004-07-23 — 0.6.7 Release
A maintenance release that fixes a
few minor bugs,
improves authentication proxying, and makes some slight tweaks to the
website style and markup.
This version also more completely fixes the bug mentioned at the end
of the previous version's release notes. See the v0.6.6 release notes for details.
2004-05-21T00:00:00Z
http://validator.w3.org/whatsnew.html#t2004-05-21
2004-05-21 — 0.6.6 Release
A maintenance release that fixes a
few minor bugs,
resurrects the
whitespace-preserving source display, adds explanations for additional
error messages, and makes some slight tweaks to the website style.
This version also tentatively fixes a bug where, for Document Instances
with a Document Type Name of "html", but with
an incorrect Formal Public Identifier, the Validator would fall back
to HTML 4.01 Transitional and, if no other errors were found,
silently ignore the erroneous FPI.
2004-05-07T00:00:00Z
http://validator.w3.org/whatsnew.html#t2004-05-07
2004-05-07 — 0.6.5 Release
Stable release including all the fixes and improvements made in
consecutive beta versions 0.6.5 Beta #3,
0.6.5 Beta #2,
0.6.5 Beta #1,
0.6.2 beta #2,
and 0.6.2 beta #12004-04-30T00:00:00Z
http://validator.w3.org/whatsnew.html#t2004-04-30
2004-04-30 — 0.6.5 Beta #3
Testing version 0.6.5 Beta #3 of the Markup Validator; an intermediary
version including further layout, style and documentation improvements
over version 0.6.5 Beta #2, based on discussion and comments during
the testing phase of that version. Changes include:
Simpler navigation system - removed the "links" navigation barMore consistent layout
A few issues with the way some agents were dealing with our Style
Sheets were fixed. Other minor style fixes were also applied.
Cleanup of grammar issues and typos in a large part of the
documentation.
2004-04-15T00:00:00Z
http://validator.w3.org/whatsnew.html#t2004-04-15
2004-04-15 — 0.6.5 Beta #2
Testing version 0.6.5 Beta #2 of the Markup Validator; an intermediary
version addressing comments received for the version 0.6.5 Beta #1
and adding significant User Interface and Documentation improvements.
Changes include:
More explanations for most of the validation error messagesNew documentation on installing the Markup Validator locallyThe "fussy" parsing mode is no longer available and will be
drastically improved before it comes back - if ever The W3C Link Checker has now been spun off into a standalone product
and is no longer bundled with the Markup ValidatorStylesheets have been updated, with a more pleasant lookEasier navigation, more accessible documentationMore "Quality Tips" have been added