Failed validation because on HTML table layout 1

[leeboycymru]

I have a table, which I have posted below without any of the php included. It is failing a validation because it says Im missing an child element, I have tried and tried and dont seem to be able to figure it out.

<table width="100%" border="0" align="left" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" >
  	<tr> 
          	    <td>&nbsp;</td>
   	</tr>
<tr> 
<td>
<table border="0" align="left" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="98%" >
<tr> 
<td width="<? if($j==1) { print("228"); } else { print("242"); } ?>" align="left" valign="top">
<table width="217" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr> 
<td align="left" valign="middle"><table width="201" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
 <tr> 
<td align="left" valign="top">
    <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
        <tr> 
<td width="62" height="63" align="left" valign="top"></td>
<td width="7">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="132" align="left" valign="top"><span class="bahia"></td>
        </tr>
    </table>
</td>
</tr>
<tr> 
                  <td height="1" align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"></td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
<td width="1" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"></td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

Here is the validation page:

http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=h...charset=(detect+automatically)&doctype=Inline

Not this is how the code is, and I have been through the code with a fine toothcomb, indenting it and the like to find the problem. Have a go and see if you can do it.

Can anybody spot the deliberate mistake.

Lee

 

[feherke]

Hi

Between lines 335 and 336 should be the data of the table. In XHTML you can not have [tt]<table></table>[/tt] without any data between them.

[highlight silver]334[/highlight]<tr> 
[highlight silver]335[/highlight]<td><table border="0" align="left" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="98%" >
[highlight silver]336[/highlight]</table>
[highlight silver]337[/highlight]</td>

Feherke.

http://rootshell.be/~feherke/

 

[Foamcow]

Eek!

And here is why we don't use tables for layout anymore! ;-)

I originally thought you hadn't closed a td or tr around line 26-28 but looking again I think Feherke may be correct.

<honk>*:O)</honk>

Tyres: Mine's a pint of the black stuff.
Mike: You can't drink a pint of Bovril.

 

[leeboycymru]

ye your right, and that will explain my other problem which I did have help for, but just couldnt get my head around it.

Thanks Feherke, I need to sort out the previous problem to sort this one out.

Lee

 

[1DMF]

And here is why we don't use tables for layout anymore!

I take it that's the royal 'WE' , coz this is the only place I know that give a ****, where tables for layout is concerned - lol

"In complete darkness we are all the same, only our knowledge and wisdom separates us, don't let your eyes deceive you."

"If a shortcut was meant to be easy, it wouldn't be a shortcut, it would be the way!

 

[Foamcow]

this is the only place I know that give a ****, where tables for layout is concerned

You don't hang out with the cool kids then ;-)

<honk>*:O)</honk>

Tyres: Mine's a pint of the black stuff.
Mike: You can't drink a pint of Bovril.

 

[1DMF]

I do now ;-)



"In complete darkness we are all the same, only our knowledge and wisdom separates us, don't let your eyes deceive you."

"If a shortcut was meant to be easy, it wouldn't be a shortcut, it would be the way!