This page provides access to a number of Web-based self-assessment checks in order check the validity of Web sites.
Access to the self assessment checks is available below. These can be used to check a Web site's entry point.
You can use W3C's HTML compliance testing service yourself for checking the project home page or other resources on the Web site. You can do this either by going to the HTML Validator or by entering a URL in the following box:
The recursive HTML compliance testing service makes use of the Web Design Group HTML compliance checking tool. The recursive validator will check up to 100 pages on a Web site.
You can use the service yourself by going to the Web Design Group Validator or by using the following box.
You can use the HTML compliance testing service for checking the project home page or other resources on your Web site. You can do this either by going to the W3C CSS compliance checking tool or by entering a URL in the following box:
You can use the W3C link checking service for checking the project home page or other resources on your Web site. You can do this either by going to the W3C link checking tool or by entering a URL in the following box:
The following box can be used to check multiple pages:
You can use the HTTP testing service for checking the project home page or other resources on your Web site. You can do this either by going to the Web Wizards tool page or by entering a URL in the following box:
Alternatively you can use the W3C HTTP Head Service either by going to the service or by entering a URL in the following box:
You can use the DCdot Dublin Core metadata editor for checking Dublin Core metadata which is embedded in a Web page. You can do this either by going to the DCdot tool or by entering a URL in the following box:
If you spot any errors using the self assessment tools described above you should seek not only to fix the errors but also to implement appropriate quality assurance procedures to ensure that you have appropriate procedures for systematically checking for errors and minimising errors.