[thelist] Two XHTML validity questions in a CF site

[.jeff]

aaron,

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: From: Aaron Cole
:
: 1) I use the ParagraphFormat CF function
:    which adds a <P> to posts every time
:    the user enters two hard returns.
:    Obviously, the lack of a closing tag
:    isn't kosher.  Are there any alternatives?
:    Adding a <br /> instead would be great.
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it might sound great, but won't be the most correct html possible.  instead,
you should be closing those paragraphs.  the solution is to stop using the
ParagraphFormat() function.  do this instead:

<p>
#Replace(myString, Chr(13), "</p><p>", "ALL")#
</p>

you have the added bonus of being able to apply align, class, and any other
attributes you want to the paragraphs.

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: 2) The Validator is not happy with the variables
:    that I need to pass in some of my hrefs.
:    Ideas to get around this?
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yeah, ampersands in urls need to be properly escaped.

index.cfm?foo=bar&amp;bar=foo

or better yet, skip using the query string altogether and get the bonus
side-effect of improving your search engine indexability.  for example:

http://www.evolt.org/user/jeff/15/index.html
(yes, those really are variables in the url and not actual directories)

good luck,

.jeff

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