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Re: Creating Valid Code

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From: Lucy Greco
Date: Sep 9, 2011 9:54AM

I would say make sure the pages work for a user and if they do maybe the hits are ok then

Lucy Greco
Assistive Technology Specialist
Disabled Student's Program UC Berkeley
(510) 643-7591
http://attlc.berkeley.edu
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From: <EMAIL REMOVED> [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Ryan E. Benson
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 5:53 PM
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Subject: [WebAIM] Creating Valid Code

I was asked to look at part of a site. Most of the pages had over 20 validation errors. While the developer hasn't been creating sites for too long, my lead told me to essentially ignore them. He says non-valid code is kind of the standard these days "in the real world."
I know a good amount of people on the list either work for large organizations/companies, is this just how it is or should I be pushing for valid code. I would be fine with the errors if they were under five or so, but 20 is little high for my blood.

What do you guys think?

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Ryan E. Benson