css quandry - category product listing page.

[Bruce - PhosphorMedia]

You ignore them<g>. Seriously, W3C Validation is 'advisory' (and opinionated too). However, its a great tool to help you find serious problems with styles.

[herbchina]

Thanks, Bruce

[herbchina]

Hi, just one mystery left on this site.
My sitemap link in the global footer is still invisible.>
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Here is the page source for that area:


</div> <div id="footer-links"> <ul> <li class="first-child"><a href="http://www.healingherbs.net/SFNT.html">Home</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.healingherbs.net/ABUS.html">About Us</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.healingherbs.net/CTUS.html">Contact Us</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.healingherbs.net/SARP.html">Shipping &amp; Returns</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.healingherbs.net/PRPO.html">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.healingherbs.net/FAQS.html">FAQs</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.healingherbs.net/PLST.html">All Products</a></li> <li id="footer-sitemap-link"><a href="http://www.healingherbs.net/SMAP.html">Sitemap</a></li> </ul> </div>

Here is the global Footer code:

<div id="footer-links">
<ul> <li class="first-child"><mvt:item name="cssui_links" param="screen:SFNT">Home</mvt:item></li>
<li><mvt:item name="cssui_links" param="screen:ABUS">About Us</mvt:item></li>
<li><mvt:item name="cssui_links" param="screen:CTUS">Contact Us</mvt:item></li>
<li><mvt:item name="cssui_links" param="screen:SARP">Shipping &amp; Returns</mvt:item></li>
<li><mvt:item name="cssui_links" param="screen:PRPO">Privacy Policy</mvt:item></li>
<li><mvt:item name="cssui_links" param="screen:FAQS">FAQs</mvt:item></li>
<li><mvt:item name="cssui_links" param="screen:PLST">All Products</mvt:item></li>
<li id="footer-sitemap-link"><mvt:item name="cssui_links" param="screen:SMAP">Sitemap</mvt:item></li>
</ul>
</div>

[jsdva]

That is because your sitemap link is controlled by #footer-sitemap-link. Change the css on that id to the same way as you did your footer-links.

As for the ampersand character: The only way to change links that do not validate is to go with the short links, so that you can control what is in your links. Global Settings >> Domain Settings >> SEO settings

As for validation: In my opinion, it is always best to ensure that your code validates. So, do all you can to make that happen. If you cannot go to short links, then yes, you would ignore those errors.

Hope this helps,

Jamie