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Originally Posted by odedta
I disagree with what kovid said about validation being a waste of time and I agree with skreutzer. None-conformance to standards is what got us in this mess in the first place, each reader requires it's own quirks.
I am all for validating any document you make, sticking to standards when writing code is more than good practice, it's crucial.
On the subject matter: I create an ePub 3 with <u> tags and it passed validation with no errors. View attached.
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The problem is, that even if the validation is green, it is saying nothing. It can still be a broken. It checks several things, but not if the ePUB will work. The real issue is that all readers (and applications) have their own interpretation of the specifications and that the specifications give room for interpretation.
Sticking to the specifications and standards is always a good idea, but the validation will not help you with that.