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Result: Passed, 10 warning(s)
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Root Element: HTML
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Validation Output: 10 Warnings

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  1. Warning Line 293, Column 73: NET-enabling start-tag requires SHORTTAG YES
            <input type="hidden"  name="serendipity[action]" value="search" />

    The sequence <FOO /> can be interpreted in at least two different ways, depending on the DOCTYPE of the document. For HTML 4.01 Strict, the '/' terminates the tag <FOO (with an implied '>'). However, since many browsers don't interpret it this way, even in the presence of an HTML 4.01 Strict DOCTYPE, it is best to avoid it completely in pure HTML documents and reserve its use solely for those written in XHTML.

  2. Warning Line 294, Column 120: NET-enabling start-tag requires SHORTTAG YES
    …d="serendipityQuickSearchTermField" name="serendipity[searchTerm]" size="13" />

    The sequence <FOO /> can be interpreted in at least two different ways, depending on the DOCTYPE of the document. For HTML 4.01 Strict, the '/' terminates the tag <FOO (with an implied '>'). However, since many browsers don't interpret it this way, even in the presence of an HTML 4.01 Strict DOCTYPE, it is best to avoid it completely in pure HTML documents and reserve its use solely for those written in XHTML.

  3. Warning Line 301, Column 222: NET-enabling start-tag requires SHORTTAG YES
    …rra_news/archives/2010/09.html" title="September 2010">September 2010</a><br />

    The sequence <FOO /> can be interpreted in at least two different ways, depending on the DOCTYPE of the document. For HTML 4.01 Strict, the '/' terminates the tag <FOO (with an implied '>'). However, since many browsers don't interpret it this way, even in the presence of an HTML 4.01 Strict DOCTYPE, it is best to avoid it completely in pure HTML documents and reserve its use solely for those written in XHTML.

  4. Warning Line 302, Column 85: NET-enabling start-tag requires SHORTTAG YES
    …="/sierra_news/archives/2010/08.html" title="August 2010">August 2010</a><br />

    The sequence <FOO /> can be interpreted in at least two different ways, depending on the DOCTYPE of the document. For HTML 4.01 Strict, the '/' terminates the tag <FOO (with an implied '>'). However, since many browsers don't interpret it this way, even in the presence of an HTML 4.01 Strict DOCTYPE, it is best to avoid it completely in pure HTML documents and reserve its use solely for those written in XHTML.

  5. Warning Line 303, Column 81: NET-enabling start-tag requires SHORTTAG YES
    …href="/sierra_news/archives/2010/07.html" title="Juli 2010">Juli 2010</a><br />

    The sequence <FOO /> can be interpreted in at least two different ways, depending on the DOCTYPE of the document. For HTML 4.01 Strict, the '/' terminates the tag <FOO (with an implied '>'). However, since many browsers don't interpret it this way, even in the presence of an HTML 4.01 Strict DOCTYPE, it is best to avoid it completely in pure HTML documents and reserve its use solely for those written in XHTML.

  6. Warning Line 304, Column 47: NET-enabling start-tag requires SHORTTAG YES
    <a href="/sierra_news/">Das neueste...</a><br />

    The sequence <FOO /> can be interpreted in at least two different ways, depending on the DOCTYPE of the document. For HTML 4.01 Strict, the '/' terminates the tag <FOO (with an implied '>'). However, since many browsers don't interpret it this way, even in the presence of an HTML 4.01 Strict DOCTYPE, it is best to avoid it completely in pure HTML documents and reserve its use solely for those written in XHTML.

  7. Warning Line 310, Column 146: NET-enabling start-tag requires SHORTTAG YES
    …ws/templates/sierra-sombreros/img/xml.gif" alt="XML" style="border: 0px" /></a>

    The sequence <FOO /> can be interpreted in at least two different ways, depending on the DOCTYPE of the document. For HTML 4.01 Strict, the '/' terminates the tag <FOO (with an implied '>'). However, since many browsers don't interpret it this way, even in the presence of an HTML 4.01 Strict DOCTYPE, it is best to avoid it completely in pure HTML documents and reserve its use solely for those written in XHTML.

  8. Warning Line 314, Column 151: NET-enabling start-tag requires SHORTTAG YES
    …mplates/sierra-sombreros/img/xml.gif" alt="ATOM/XML" style="border: 0px" /></a>

    The sequence <FOO /> can be interpreted in at least two different ways, depending on the DOCTYPE of the document. For HTML 4.01 Strict, the '/' terminates the tag <FOO (with an implied '>'). However, since many browsers don't interpret it this way, even in the presence of an HTML 4.01 Strict DOCTYPE, it is best to avoid it completely in pure HTML documents and reserve its use solely for those written in XHTML.

  9. Warning Line 318, Column 149: NET-enabling start-tag requires SHORTTAG YES
    …ws/templates/sierra-sombreros/img/xml.gif" alt="XML" style="border: 0px" /></a>

    The sequence <FOO /> can be interpreted in at least two different ways, depending on the DOCTYPE of the document. For HTML 4.01 Strict, the '/' terminates the tag <FOO (with an implied '>'). However, since many browsers don't interpret it this way, even in the presence of an HTML 4.01 Strict DOCTYPE, it is best to avoid it completely in pure HTML documents and reserve its use solely for those written in XHTML.

  10. Warning Line 328, Column 141: NET-enabling start-tag requires SHORTTAG YES
    …serendipity[cronjob]=true" style="display: none" width="0" height="0" alt="" />

    The sequence <FOO /> can be interpreted in at least two different ways, depending on the DOCTYPE of the document. For HTML 4.01 Strict, the '/' terminates the tag <FOO (with an implied '>'). However, since many browsers don't interpret it this way, even in the presence of an HTML 4.01 Strict DOCTYPE, it is best to avoid it completely in pure HTML documents and reserve its use solely for those written in XHTML.

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