Thanks Barry, With that implemented it should make it easier to spot errors when validating pages on the web rather than by file upload to validator.w3.org. I've also noticed that when checking valid links with the W3 link checker ( http://validator.w3.org/checklink ), the links in the footer are all redirected and give a 'broken link'. warning (not an error). Do they also need updating? If so, now would be a good time; while changing the tables to div. Joe Wakefield On 27 February 2012 08:40, Barry Carlson <barrycarls@gmail.com> wrote: > On Saturday, February 25, 2012 7:29 PM (UTC+13) > Subject: Re: [FreeHelp] The basic HTML Document > > > Using HTML5 (which is what this code is) causes errors in the footer >> inserted by Rootsweb. >> cellpadding, cellspacing and border are creating these invalidations. >> Can this be rectified, please. >> >> Joe >> > --------------------------- > Joe, > > I've had some further thoughts about the xhtml FreePages footer, and > realized that the <table> mark-up used is rather dated. Current practice is > to use a standard <div> mark-up and CSS to display:table, > display:table-row and display:table-cell. > > A HTML5 version has resulted in much simpler mark-up and less CSS, but it > only works in the W3C compliant browsers, and IE7 and earlier get left out. > > http://countjustonce.com/test/**rw-footer-w3c.html<http://countjustonce.com/test/rw-footer-w3c.html> > > To fix the usual problems, IE only Conditional Comments are used to place > a table round the existing mark-up, insert a min-width substitute and > finally fix a margin issue endemic in IE7. This version now renders well > using Windows 7 in IE10pp2 through to IE5.01 > > http://countjustonce.com/test/**rw-footer-all.html<http://countjustonce.com/test/rw-footer-all.html> > > Barry >