Vaidation error correction

[ChrisRChamberlain]

Hi all

Would appreciate help in resolving the reported error from the W3C Markup Validation Service.

The code is:-

<select title="View Selected or All Makes" onchange="location = this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;">

The reported error is:-

Line 64, Column 115: document type does not allow element "select" here; missing one of "p", "h1", "h2", "h3", "h4", "h5", "h6", "div", "pre", "address", "fieldset", "ins", "del" start-tag

…ed or All Makes" onchange="location = this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;">

The mentioned element is not allowed to appear in the context in which you've placed it; the other mentioned elements are the only ones that are both allowed there and can contain the element mentioned. This might mean that you need a containing element, or possibly that you've forgotten to close a previous element.

One possible cause for this message is that you have attempted to put a block-level element (such as "<p>" or "<table>") inside an inline element (such as "<a>", "<span>", or "<font>").

TIA

FAQ184-2483​

Chris
PDFcommander.com
motrac.co.uk

 

[traingamer]

Is it within a form?

Greg
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[ChrisRChamberlain]

traingamer

Thanks for your reply - no, not in a form

FAQ184-2483​

Chris
PDFcommander.com
motrac.co.uk

 

[vacunita]

Depending on your doctype it may or may not be allowed to have form elements which are inline elements exist by themselves. They need a block level element around them to hold them.

That is why it suggests you use a <p> or <div> etc...
Simply but the strict doctypes don't allow inline elements to just be there.

Being inside a form on the other hand is not a requirement.

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[ChrisRChamberlain]

traingamer

Apologies - it is in a form

Note to self, never assume

FAQ184-2483​

Chris
PDFcommander.com
motrac.co.uk