Some XHTML validation errors I need fixed.

Somewhere in there you forgot to close a div element with </div>

The line number refers to the source file, not the HTML output, so check your files around line 214

For more info, you could have Googled the error - that usually tells you a lot of useful info

Thanks mate, I got it ..

I have 10 errors left due to php script Im using for my request form.

I tried fixing it all day today, and searching for info, this is my last resort once again.

I found I had to add it as external, but I cant add the php inclides, because it doesnt work. The form doesnt show up.

Do you know if I can validate the final erros some how or even if its possible?

Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it, really.

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10 errors 3 warnings.

The majority of your errors are similar to the first one...

Line 115, Column 38: character "<" is the first character of a delimiter but occurred as data

Your source code shows this - input type="hidden" name="ip" value="<?php echo $ipi ?>" />
See how it actually shows the php code in the source? It shouldn't do that, it should show the data that the variable $ipi holds.

Two issues I see with this...
1) You haven't put a semi-colon to end the php statement ";"
This:
value="<?php echo $ipi ?>" />
Should be this:
value="<?php echo $ipi; ?>" />
And this is the same for a lot of your inputs (if not perhaps all of them)

2) Are you using .php files? (.php extension rather than .html)
I couldn't find an index.php, but could find an index.html
PHP code wont run in a html file type with default server and htaccess settings, and would explain why the source code shows your actual php code/script, rather than the result of the php.
This would also explain why your php includes wouldn't work!

Fix those issues first as often one issue can cause others, then let us know and we can have another look

The form works. It just won't validate.

I didnt know how else to put the form the way I wanted it without putting it into the html file. The form came from someone else. So I dont know how to fix anything pertaning it.

Thanks for your input, Ill give it a shot.

Cheers.

I put those semi colons in, and now I have 19 erros instead of 10. I only changed 3 of them..Um, Im not sure what to do.

Cheers.

The form might seem to work ok, and send data and the email address as you expect, but it wont be sending all the data you want.
It's NOT getting my IP address, and NOT adding it to the variable $ipi, therefore it ISN'T sending the VALUE of that variable (my IP) along to the requestform.php page.
It's sending the PHP code.

Take for example one of your inputs from your page source.
<input type="hidden" name="ip" value="<?php echo $ipi ?>" />
All the code in your page source is HTML only, as that's all a browser can understand, so when the PHP code is done and finished on the server it sends the resulting HTML to the browser - that's your page source.
So the data/text you see there for the value= is how it will be sent.

When the form is sent to requestform.php the POSTed data
for the IP ($_POST['ip'];) will ALWAYS be this: <?php echo $ipi ?>

Also, in your page source, I see this:

Incidently, if requestform.php gets all this data from the form and sends the email on, you can instead get the IP address, referrer and user agent on that page. Save server resources as it doesn't have to send all that data in POST and you don't need the three hidden fields in your form.
Which can actually be bypassed by the way. If I wanted to send you an email without you getting any IP or other data from me, I could do that easily the way you have it.
With it on the requestform.php page, that's not possible.

Follow up....

I see your contact form IS a php file (contact.php), and my IP and other data IS showing correctly in the form..

I really think your homepage (probably index.html) is NOT a PHP file.
That will resolve these issues (although you will have to obviously change any links that went to the old page name)

Yes, you are correct, I changed my index.html to .php and now it works ...I get IP browser, and refer data in my email also.

But, my problem is the validation. I'm not going to worry about the other stuff because Im just too daft to understand it. Sorry to make you write all that.

I just need the erros fixed and Im set.

Thanks for all your time mate, I appreciate it.

Don't worry about anything else, it's not important. I just pointed it out as I noticed it while debugging

The issue is with XHTML strict, it doesn't allow inline elements to be immediate children of things like <form>.
So you need to add a block-level element, such as <p> or <fieldset>

So something like

And in your css file (common.css) create a new class for the styling for the fieldsets as required
I would guess the minimum you want is border: 0;

Thing is, I don't know CSS either, but you know what, Ill give it a go I sorta understand what you mean. You're a great help mate, thanks a lot.

Be back soon.

That's fine. The basics of CSS is really easy, and (if you have time) reading a brief guide is worthwhile even if you only tinker with a site now and then.

If you want to learn, this is a great tutorial
http://www.tizag.com/cssT/

Take you about an hour or so to read through it. Then refer back to it for the few things you need, like adding classes http://www.tizag.com/cssT/class.php

Use the following code to make it validate
It's only a quick fix though and as you have an external stylesheet you should be adding a CSS class to that to be used in the fieldset rather than like I have inline (style=)

Under this:
<!-- DO NOT change ANY of the php sections -->
Add This
<fieldset style="border: 0;">

Then under this

Then (hopefully) you can check with W3C Validator and see that green bar that brings a sigh of relief and feeling of accomplishment!

Oh WOW!, it worked :DDDDD...You're a genius....

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Ah, I dont know how to thank you man....maybe 10$ paypal if that's not an insult to you

Cheers bud...

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THank you too dec, I appreciate it ...

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