Attribute 'target' is not declared for element 'a'

Alda · 01-30-2015, 07:10 AM

Hello,

I have just validated my epub with Flight Crew and get the message: Attribute 'target' is not declared for element 'a'

Can anyone tell me what that means, and what I need to do to fix it?

Thank you!

Alda

DiapDealer · 01-30-2015, 07:39 AM

It means you need to remove the "target" attribute and its value from the 'a' tag(s) indicated. It's not a valid attribute for xhtml. And it would serve no purpose in epub readers anyway. The '_blank' or '_top' or frame id values that are used there aren't relevant.

Alda · 01-30-2015, 07:45 AM

Thank you for the quick reply.

So does that mean that this

Quote:

<a href="http://www.twitter.com/aldakalda" target="_blank">twitter.com/aldakalda</a>

should become this:

Quote:

<a href="http://www.twitter.com/aldakalda">twitter.com/aldakalda</a>

?

DiapDealer · 01-30-2015, 08:28 AM

Yep. That's it exactly.

Alda · 01-30-2015, 08:36 AM

Thank you!

And just FYI for anyone with the same question - I uploaded the ePub to Smashwords before fixing this, and no issues were found, i.e. the file was not rejected.

DiapDealer · 01-30-2015, 08:49 AM

Yea, it's probably not a super-critical issue. But it's still nice to see at least one validator declare your epub "Problem Free."

01-30-2015, 07:10 AM	#1
Alda Zealot Posts: 104 Karma: 22 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: none	Attribute 'target' is not declared for element 'a' Hello, I have just validated my epub with Flight Crew and get the message: Attribute 'target' is not declared for element 'a' Can anyone tell me what that means, and what I need to do to fix it? Thank you! Alda

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01-30-2015, 07:39 AM	#2
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,366 Karma: 203720150 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	It means you need to remove the "target" attribute and its value from the 'a' tag(s) indicated. It's not a valid attribute for xhtml. And it would serve no purpose in epub readers anyway. The '_blank' or '_top' or frame id values that are used there aren't relevant.

01-30-2015, 08:28 AM	#4
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,366 Karma: 203720150 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Yep. That's it exactly.

01-30-2015, 08:36 AM	#5
Alda Zealot Posts: 104 Karma: 22 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: none	Thank you! And just FYI for anyone with the same question - I uploaded the ePub to Smashwords before fixing this, and no issues were found, i.e. the file was not rejected.

01-30-2015, 08:49 AM	#6
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,366 Karma: 203720150 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Yea, it's probably not a super-critical issue. But it's still nice to see at least one validator declare your epub "Problem Free."

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