What invalid HTML?

[waclawek.jan]

1. I know that html is the underlying format to the posts, but other users may not be aware of it, so the formulation is confusing for them.

2. more importantly; what invalid HTML was found? I did not use the HTML edit mode in that post. I might've typed in something which offended the checker, but it should've pointed out exactly what, and not just removed something without my knowledge and consent.

How hard it may be to understand that POSTS ARE NOT TO BE MUTILATED!!! (even if it may sound as innocent as removing noses from hand-written smileys).

JW

[Lina_DABASINSKAITE]

Hello @waclawek.jan , 

Doublechecking on this one. Have you tried to copy/paste HTML into the post or the underlined content is typed by you? 

BR,
Lina

[Andrew Neil]

Yes, I & others have seen this; eg,

https://community.st.com/t5/feedback-forum/usability-of-feedback-form/m-p/638828/highlight/true#M1010

https://community.st.com/t5/feedback-forum/usability-of-feedback-form/m-p/638831/highlight/true#M1012

https://community.st.com/t5/feedback-forum/usability-of-feedback-form/m-p/639081/highlight/true#M1022

per that thread, it does (often) seem to be related to pasting stuff in, and that bringing some "unwanted" formatting with it.

Also editing a block-quote - because the forum won't allow selective quoting. :frowning_face:

[Andrew Neil]

Here's a specific example that causes the "Invalid HTML" message:

https://community.st.com/t5/feedback-forum/quot-invalid-html-quot-but-accepted-in-editor/td-p/723081

TL;DR: the HTML is not (necessarily) invalid; it may be unsupported - but it's not invalid.

[Andrew Neil]

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@waclawek.jan wrote:

1. I know that html is the underlying format to the posts, but other users may not be aware of it, so the formulation is confusing for them.

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Indeed - for example:

https://community.st.com/t5/feedback-forum/quot-invalid-html-quot-errors-on-posting-a-message/m-p/607183/highlight/true#M696:~:text=There%20is%20no%20HTML%20in%20the%20message