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Glenn Basgaard
7,987 Points&7c is not fixing my validation error
I went ahead and changed the | to &7c and I get these error prompts on the validator: & did not start a character reference. (& probably should have been escaped as &.)
Here's my code:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Glenn Basgaard | Web Developer</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css">
<link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Changa+One&7cOpen+Sans:400italic,700italic,400,700,800&7cOpen+Sans+Condensed:300,300italic,700' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/responsive.css">
</head>
<body>
<header>
<a href="index.html" id="logo">
<h1>Glenn Basgaard</h1>
<h2>Web Developer</h2>
</a>
<nav>
<ul>
<li><a href="index.html" class="selected">Portfolio</a></li>
<li><a href="about.html">About</a></li>
<li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
</header>
<div id="wrapper">
<section>
<ul id="gallery">
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-01.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-01.jpg" alt="">
<p>Experimentation with color and texture.</p>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-02.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-02.jpg" alt="">
<p>Playing with blending modes in Photoshop.</p>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-06.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-06.jpg" alt="">
<p>Trying to creat an 80's style of glows.</p>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-09.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-09.jpg" alt="">
<p>Drips created using Photoshop brushes.</p>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-12.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-12.jpg" alt="">
<p>Creating shapes using repetition.</p>
</a>
</li>
</ul>
</section>
<footer>
<a href="https://twitter.com/gBasgaard"><img src="img/twitter-wrap.png" alt="Twitter Logo" class="social-icon"></a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/gbasgaard"><img src="img/facebook-wrap.png" alt="Facebook Logo" class="social-icon"></a>
<a href="https://instagram.com/gbasgaard/"><img src="img/instagram-wrap.png" alt="Instagram Logo" class="social-icon"></a>
<p>Ā© 2015 Glenn Basgaard.</p>
</footer>
</div>
</body>
</html>
I'm stumped. Any help would be appreciated!
2 Answers
Rich Bagley
25,869 PointsHi Glenn,
Instead of &7c can you try %7C please?
Hope that helps.
-Rich
Glenn Basgaard
7,987 PointsAhhh. That was the problem. Thanks so much for your help!
Rich Bagley
25,869 PointsNo problem :)
-Rich