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Validators and Checkers

Validating your pages not only improves accessibility, it will make your pages load faster and with fewer errors.

W3C HTML Validator

Online tool to check your pages for HTML errors. Very nitpicky (but in this case that's a good thing!).

Bobby

Tool for evaluating the accessibility of Web pages. Check one page at a time online, or download their free software and check your whole site at once.

W3C CSS Validation Service

W3C service for validating Cascading Style Sheets.

The WAVE

From the Pennsylvania Initiative on Assistive Technology, an online, easy-to-use tool for checking basic accessibility features.

WDG HTML Validator

Online tool from the Web Design Group . Similar to W3C's tool, but slightly more user-friendly. Can check entire site with one click.

Dr. HTML

Somewhat slow-loading, but very thorough service that checks HTML, spelling, file size, etc. Imagiware also offers an HTML Squisher and an HTML Formatter .

CSS Check

Another WDG service, similar to the above, but pickier.

Link Valet

WDG tool that checks your pages for broken links, which are endemic on many sites.

Search Engine Simulator

"See what the search engines see." Predicts how your page will be listed by search engines. Site also features a Web Page Backward Compatibility Checker and a Web Page Purifier .

Xenu Link Checker

Simple, small program that generates broken link reports for your Web site (or any Web site you point it at). PC-only.

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