Batch HTML Validator

This script uses the vnu.jar local validator for HTML5, which adheres to W3C standards. Note that this approach requires Java and the downloading of the vnu.jar file.

Step 1

You need Java.

You can check the version that you have with the following command:

    java -version

You can check this version against what's on Oracle's website.

You will also need to install Python, which you can find here: https://www.python.org/downloads/

Step 2: Download the latest vnu.jar for the W3C Markup Validator

A .jar file is a java source file archive. This specific one we need has all of the stuff we need to validate our code offline.

This is the GitHub page where you can find the file. It will be in a .zip file under the Assets heading.

After you download and unpack the archive, make sure it's in the validator-dist/ directory included in this project.

Note: The 16 October 2024 version is included in this repository.

Step 3: Use the Script

To run the script:

1. Open your command line interface (Terminal, Command Prompt, etc.).

2. Navigate to the directory where your script is saved. This can be done by typing cd , dragging and dropping the project directory on top of the CLI window, and pressing 'return'.

3. Execute the script by running python3 validate_html_w3c.py.

4. Enter Directory Path: When prompted, enter the path of the directory containing the HTML files and the full path to vnu.jar.

5. Check the Report: A report file named html_validation_report_w3c.txt will be created on your Desktop, containing the validation results.