Frontend DogmaWhat’s Wrong With This HTML, and Is It Valid?, by @patrickbrosset (@matuzo):
Jens Oliver Meiert 🇺🇳 🇵🇸69% of developers say it’s important their HTML code is valid:
https://2025.stateofhtml.com/en-US/opinions/#validation_is_important
The reality seems different when we look at what we find on popular websites (cf. https://meiert.com/blog/html-conformance-2025/)—but this should be a great sign for better output quality.
Steve FaulknerLAST WEEK IN WAI #2
Updated 19th November with AGWG meeting minutes from the 18th November
#WCAG3 #Conformance #WCAG2 new version? #a11y
https://html5accessibility.com/stuff/2025/11/18/last-week-in-wai-2/#update
HTML—the Most Difficult Programming Language in the World, by @j9t [@frontenddogma]:
https://meiert.com/blog/the-most-difficult-programming-language/
Understanding the Removal of 4.1.1 Parsing in WCAG 2.2, by @TPGi:
https://www.tpgi.com/understanding-the-removal-of-4-1-1-parsing-in-wcag-2-2/
Given how prevalent invalid, fantasy HTML has become, HTML validation (conformance-checking) has actually become a performance optimization vector.
A footnote from my article on the first step of reducing HTML file size (omitting optional markup):
2025: 0 of the Global Top 200 Websites Use Valid HTML, by @j9t [@frontenddogma]:
Inautilo#Development #Findings
HTML conformance in 2025 · “0 of the global top 200 websites use valid HTML.” https://ilo.im/166sca
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#HTML #Validation #Conformance #Website #WebStandards #WebDev #Frontend
2025: 0 of the Global Top 200 Websites Use Valid HTML:
With the latest results from the annual HTML conformance analysis, the legend of what may be the most difficult language in the world continues to grow.
When HTML Speaks Clearly, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):
When HTML Speaks Clearly
As a developer, I love solving problems. But when I leaned into accessibility, I discovered a new appreciation for the elegance of HTML. All the layers of backend and frontend engineering are invisible to screen readers. What remains is structure and semantics—HTML and the DOM. Marshall McLuhan was right: the medium is the message. If...