> but that doesn't mean that the resulting document actually makes any sense
whatsoever...

Thank you Patrick. Especially to those using assistive devices.

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-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Patrick Lauke
Sent: Tuesday, 05 June, 2007 10:06 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [WSG] Re: Use of Fieldsets other than in form?

> Nick Gleitzman

> Forgot this point: valid doesn't mean correct, or sensible. 
> It's really 
> easy to write code that validates, but which is semantic rubbish. The 
> Validator is a great tool for checking the correctness of markup, but 
> it can't interpret context - it's just a dumb piece of software.

Validation is akin to a word processor's spellchecker: it can tell you if you
spelt everything correctly, but that doesn't mean that the resulting document
actually makes any sense whatsoever...

P
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