Best Web Page Troubleshooting Process: How to Make Your Web Visitors Happy with Well Formed Web Pages

Many people can design web pages and publish them but most do not undertake the process of validation of their code; this is to provide accurate performance in all browser software used to view it.

Discovering and fixing what is wrong with a web page can be time consuming and complicated. To reduce the time spent; the first step is to approach the troubleshooting by using a systematic process of analysis. By using an orderly process the time needed will be reduced and the efforts you apply will be lessened. By following this organized process of corrective actions your web page will be improved faster and that's the first step.

Checking your web page for proper HTML or XHTML markup language by validating it is second. Your page code needs to be correctly formed and meet W3C recommended standards. Validation can be easily done by inserting your web page address into a form on a web site dedicated to CS3 standards and in seconds it will give instant feedback.

Your third action is checking the web page code if your web page is still showing problems. Examine the form first then the content inside that form. Your page may include a mixture of code like HTML, XHTML, XML, JavaScript and PHP. Examine all code for the code compliant standards for each type and find any errors. Make any corrections as needed.

The fourth step to correct your web page problems may be the most complicated. Difficulties with your web page can occur from poorly written CSS. Spelling and syntax should be examined carefully to assure that you did not make very simple spelling errors causing the trouble. Sometimes following a process of removing some small sections of your CSS code and then watching the results will lead to finding the problem area so you can correct your web page.

Verifying your web page against different versions of web browsers is the fifth step. Check your web page initially in the Firefox browser as it is standards compliant. If it appears OK in that browser then you can proceed to verify your web page functionality in other types of browsers and their versions. Make any necessary corrections by creating a new external style sheet or alternative web page as needed.

All this will go a long way towards ensuring your web page will display properly for almost all web visitors.

Helpful References:

http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/

http://validator.w3.org/

http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/

http://tools.whois.net/xhtml-validator/

http://www.w3schools.com/xhtml/xhtml_dtd.asp