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Thanks,
CompWorld
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Then, once you know your code is valid, you need to actually see how various browsers render your page. This isn't just a question of compliance, it's also a question of various quirks, bugs, and other nuisances.
There are a few sites that offer a cross browser checking service (or a simulator in some cases), some for a fee and some free. Y=They are not hard to find through a search engine. But most web developers I know would not trust this kind of service, and especially we would not trust a browser simulator of any kind.
There really is no substitue for installing a few browsers on your own computer and seeing with your own eyes how your pages look and if all the functionality you intended is actually working correctly -- and no service will be able to give you that kind of report.
You can install several versions of Netscape, Opera, Mozilla -- and thanks to one of our members here, DrDoc, you can even install muplitple versions of IE. See this thread for instructions:
[webmasterworld.com...]
That leaves you with the challenge of browsers on theother operating systems. Usually, if your mark-up is W3C valid, and the pages look good on PC browsers, then you'll have little to correct for Mac or *nix.
If you're not ready to invest in a second hand system to run another OS, you can always put your pages online and rent a little bit of time at an Internet cafe or go to a public library that has a mac available.
It's hit or miss whether it'll be in working order when you try it, but it's an awful lot easier than downloading 6 browsers!
hth
Thanks!
CompWorld
