Bug 1023 – Missing open <html> tag not detected

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Bug 1023 - Missing open <html> tag not detected


Summary:	Missing open <html> tag not detected

Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL

Product:	Validator.nu
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	HTML parser
Version:	HEAD
Hardware:	All All

Importance:	P2 enhancement
Assigned To:	Nobody

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Reported:	2015-03-12 11:25 CET by calimeroteknik
Modified:	2015-03-31 03:01 CEST (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description calimeroteknik 2015-03-12 11:25:41 CET

Omitting the <html> tag at the beginning of the document seems to be fine to the validator.

This is considered valid (it's the default example, with <html> removed):

<!DOCTYPE html>
<head>
<title>Test</title>
</head>
<body>
<p></p>
</body>
</html>

xmllint of course rejects that.

Comment 1 calimeroteknik 2015-03-13 15:40:10 CET

I discovered that this was tolerated by the HTML5 spec!
Adding a warning couldn't hurt, though.

Comment 2 Michael[tm] Smith 2015-03-31 03:01:33 CEST

resolving; see comment 1