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A validator is a computer program used to check the validity or syntactical correctness of a fragment of code or document. The term is commonly used in the context of validating HTML,cite-ref-1[1]cite-ref-2[2] CSS, and XML documents like RSS feeds, though it can be used for any defined format or language.

Accessibility validators are automated tools that are designed to verify compliance of a web page or a web site with respect to one or more accessibility guidelines (such as WCAG, Section 508 or those associated with national laws such as the Stanca Act).

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cite-note-11. citereflemay1995Lemay, Laura (1995). Teach Yourself More Web Publishing with HTML in a Week. Indianapolis, Ind: Sams.net Pub. p. 198. ISBN 9781575210056.
cite-note-22. Tittel, Ed, and Mary C. Burmeister. HTML 4 for Dummies. --For dummies. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Pub, 2005.

External links

W3C's HTML Validator
• W3C's CSS Validator