So I was over at The Simple Web and I read Ara’s post about invalid markup and whether it really matters or not. He discusses whether it is important for HTML to comply to all the published standards. I came to the conclusion that it is very important that the strong majority of web designers support and follow web standards and use valid markup and CSS in order to keep the web consistent, trim, and accessible. It would also make content age better

So I went to W3School’s xhtml validator to see how my site is doing. 30+ bugs later, I found that I have a lot to learn (still!) about valid markup.

This means that I will be spending a lot of time trying to get my HTML to validate in the next little while. I will learn as much as I can, and I will be sure to pass it on to anyone who reads my blog.

Take-away:

1. Valid, consistent markup and CSS are important
2. Never stop learning
3. Help us strengthen the web!