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Ryan Gittins
1,056 PointsHTML failing validation check?
I've almost finished making my first website, but the html code has failed the validation check. I've checked the css and that passes. It's failing for the line my fonts are linked in. What I don't understand is that if the html wasn't right, wouldn't that stop the css working for that particular font?
3 Answers
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 PointsHi Ryan,
Google fonts will always trip up the HTML checker, because the checker does not like the | symbol.
If you replace the | with %7C (make sure the C is Uppercase and you don't need a space after the C) that will eliminate the error.
But don't worry, It won't affect your code, your site, or the performance either way... it's just the checker.
Keep Coding! :)
RAFAEL COSTA
6,243 PointsYup Ryan. Like our friend Jason said, it's just the google way to create the code that doesn't match the "specifications" of the validator. No problem for performance or functionality. Go on and keep coding! ;)
Ryan Gittins
1,056 PointsThanks a lot guys, really appreciate the help! :)
Ryan Gittins
1,056 PointsRyan Gittins
1,056 PointsFor reference this is what the line looks like:
<link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Bevan|Hind:400,700|Bree+Serif|Nunito:700|Tillana:800|Arvo:700' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>