HTMLSYN edit macro

Macro name. HTMLSYN Edit macro HTMLSYN
users. HTML authors Author: David McRitchie
type. Edit Macro resides in d:\spfmacro  for use with SPF/PC
HTMLSYN Edit macro checks for pairing of tags that must be matched. Also checks for misuse of ampersands.
Related HTMLOL, HTMLSYN, QCHK
Related QCHK EDITOL, EDITCHK, PLICHK,
Related HTMLDOC,
Related WebTechs HTML Validation Service -- Comprehensive check of HTML coding.
Related HTML 3.2 Reference Specification -- HTML Reference just like it says.  (Suggest keeping a copy on your C: drive and bookmarking it, near top of bookmarks)

HTMLSYN provides for a simple syntax check of HTML coding.  The emphasize is on checking for mismatched HTML tags.  It also checks for some additional errors that I frequently make based on previous experience with DCF.

htmlol is a related macro that can be used to check nesting levels of <li> within <ol>...</ol>, <ul>...</ul>, and <menu>...</menu>. 

After cleaning up the code a rigorous HTML check can be provided by for a web validator such as checking to Level 3.2 (Wilber) at WEBTECHS.

Web validators will find errors but the first error may cause numerous additional errors to be reported. So the use of HTMLOL as a preliminary is highly recommeded.  Other validators can be found in Yahoo.

ISREDIT  HTMLSYN   Normally run without any options.

QQuick option bypasses checking of matched "<" to ">" pairings.
FORCEFORCE testing on non HTML code (.htm, .html).
left right Special test for one tag pair.

Examples:
 Results of HTMLSYN use 

SPF/PC(1) EDIT C:\TEMP\JUNK.HTM ------------------------------- COLUMNS ... ...
COMMAND ===> HTMLSYN                                          SCROLL ===> CSR
****** ********************************* TOP OF DATA **************************
000001 ?HTML>
000002 <body>
000003 <P>
000004 <b><u>>example</u></b>
000005 AT&T
000006 &#34;Within quotes&#34;
000007 </body>
000008 </html>
000009 <PRE>
****** ******************************** BOTTOM OF DATA ************************

SPF/PC(1) EDIT C:\TEMP\JUNK.HTM ------------------------------- COLUMNS ... ...
COMMAND ===>                                                  SCROLL ===> CSR
****** ********************************* TOP OF DATA **************************
==msg>= HTMLSYN 10:15:46.010000 0        bounds 001 700 (at start) 001 100
==msg>= ...important tags missing:    <html> <head> <title>
==msg>= HTMLSYN 10:15:46.230000 finished in 0.220000 seconds
000001 ?HTML>
==msg>= extraneous termination > at 000001 006
000002 <body>
000003 <P>
000004 <b><u>>example</u></b>
==msg>= extraneous termination > at 000004 007
==msg>= 1...5...10...15...20...25...30...35...40...45...50...55...60...65...70..
000005 AT&T
==msg>= Check use of ampersand(s)|symbol at/after 000005 003 perhaps s/b &amp;
==msg>= Valid symbols look like-- &amp; &gt; &lt; &#34;
==msg>= .           &Aacute; ... &yuml; &#09; ... &#255;
000006 &#34;Within quotes&#34;
==msg>= &#34; -- accidentally dropped from HTML 3.2 lang -- use &#34;, x(00000002)
000007 </body>
000008 </html>
==msg>= extraneous termination </html> at 000008 001 no more <html> thru EOF
=note= Extra lines after </HTML>
000009 <PRE>
****** ******************************** BOTTOM OF DATA ************************

Internal Aspects:    [SPF/PC code] 

  1. Flags unmatched tag beginning and endings <...> Unless Q option is used.
  2. Flags use of ampersands(&) that appear unrelated to known symbols.  Will not check lines that contain CGI strings.
  3. Flags unmatched tags.
  4. Flags tags that try to nest the same tag within a tag where that would be an error. <LI> cannot be checked by HTMLHYP which is why HTMLOL use may also be necessary.
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