Re: [WSG] Affiliate link code validation errors

2004-12-24 Thread Will Jensen
Sorry, forgot to mention that with the change from the alone to using the amp; did allow validation under XHTML 1.1. AND, the link did go to the shopping cart page at Opera web site. Now to that question - will the Opera server correctly record the transaction for affiliate credit? Or does the

Re: [WSG] Affiliate link code validation errors

2004-12-24 Thread Bert Doorn
Will Jensen wrote: I am concerned that if someone uses the 'corrected' link to go to the Opera site, that the use of amp; will cause an error in the affiliate ID registration process... Or is this just foolishness on my part? The only foolish question is the one that's not asked, although the

Re: [WSG] Affiliate link code validation errors

2004-12-24 Thread Will Jensen
Thanks to Bert and Jeroen - It all 'just works.' Have a merry one! Will Jensen Moscow, Russia [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Dec 24, 2004, at 11:22 AM, Bert Doorn wrote: Will Jensen wrote: I am concerned that if someone uses the 'corrected' link to go to the Opera site, that the use of amp; will cause an

[WSG] Affiliate link code validation errors

2004-12-23 Thread Will Jensen
If this is off-topic - Just let it die for lack of reply! I have an 'affiliate' link on my web site for the Opera browser (And, yes for Firefox, Mozilla and Netscape as well). The problem is that the link does not validate in XHTML 1.1. This same problem shows up on many other sites using

Re: [WSG] Affiliate link code validation errors

2004-12-23 Thread Bert Doorn
Will Jensen wrote: The problem is that the link does not validate in XHTML 1.1. This same problem shows up on many other sites using affiliate links for all kinds of products, not just for Opera. It's a very common problem and I believe the validator gives you a link that explains how to fix it,

Re: [WSG] Affiliate link code validation errors

2004-12-23 Thread Will Jensen
Bert and Jeroen, Thanks, I did go to the link at W3C on ampersands. That is what triggered the query. I am concerned that if someone uses the 'corrected' link to go to the Opera site, that the use of amp; will cause an error in the affiliate ID registration process... Or is this just foolishness