[html] W3C--span is a nested element.

When testing in W3C, we got some errors such as:

 

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Line 42, Column 98: document type does not allow element "form" here; missing one of "object", "applet", "map", "iframe", "ins", "del" start-tag

…earch_form" action="/index.php/" method="get">

The mentioned element is not allowed to appear in the context in which you've placed it; the other mentioned elements are the only ones that are both allowed there and can contain the element mentioned. This might mean that you need a containing element, or possibly that you've forgotten to close a previous element.

One possible cause for this message is that you have attempted to put a block-level element (such as " < p > " or " < table > ") inside an inline element (such as " < a > ", " < span > ", or " < font > ").




Line 155, Column 43: document type does not allow element "div" here; missing one of "object", "applet", "map", "iframe", "button", "ins", "del" start-tag
< div class ="clear" > <!-- DON'T DELETE --> </ div >

The mentioned element is not allowed to appear in the context in which you've placed it; the other mentioned elements are the only ones that are both allowed there and can contain the element mentioned. This might mean that you need a containing element, or possibly that you've forgotten to close a previous element.

One possible cause for this message is that you have attempted to put a block-level element (such as " < p > " or " < table > ") inside an inline element (such as " < a > ", " < span > ", or " < font > ").

Why?

 

 

Because in the code, i do as below:

 

< span class ="left" >
< form action ="XXX" method ="XXX" >
//Other codes
</ form >
</ span >


< span class ="right" >
< div class ="clear" > <!-- DON'T DELETE --> </ div >
</ span >

 

But that, put a block-level element (such as "<p>" or "<table>") inside an inline element (such as "<a>", "<span>", or "<font>") is not allowed in W3C, the form element must be contained within only certain elements, but many more types of elements can be contained within the form element. For example: <p><form></form></p> that will not validate. However, this will: <form><p></p></form>

 

转载于:https://www.cnblogs.com/davidhhuan/archive/2010/05/25/1743406.html