[Davehead]

Hi all.
I have been working for a site for six months now, and designed it from scratch (frontend).
All this time, it has not been compatible with Firefoox, and I have now been given the task of making the site cross-browser compatible - it has been put on the back burner until now.
So, I have a question, which will hopefully make my life easier:
If I use the W3C CSS and HTML validation service and check and repair all errors, then will this guarantee my site to be cross-browser compatible ?

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[finbarr]

no... valid css has nothing to do with how the different browsers display things. You should be testing in different browsers to iron out any differences along the way and writing seperate css/hacks for the ones thats causing problems.

[pgo]

If you're using valid code, you'll be in pretty good shape.

However, there's always old ironsides - Internet Explorer - to worry about. Microsoft doesn't like open standards. Bastards.

[Stickman]

Writing valid code is a good place to start, but you'll need to browser check as you go.

[finbarr]

Originally Posted by Stickman

Writing valid code is a good place to start, but you'll need to browser check as you go.

of course... I wasnt saying he shouldnt do that but it wont make a difference to the display issues between IE and FF

[Stickman]

Probably true. Depends what troubles Davehead's having (great name).
But I thought he could do with a better reply than:

Originally Posted by finbarr

valid css has nothing to do with how the different browsers display things.

[finbarr]

Originally Posted by Stickman

Probably true. Depends what troubles Davehead's having (great name).
But I thought he could do with a better reply than:

I thought it was ok ut on reflection youre right... it could have been misinterpreted.

apologies all round then

[Brown]

valid code will (should) also protect you against future browser releases.

[pgo]

Long as Microshaft gets their shit together this time.