Does Clean HTML Code will be better for search engine positi

[pinonsale]

Does clean html code will be better for search engine position, does any one know what software that i can use to clean my html code

[eCommando]

That's what I've heard. I think dreamweaver mx has a menu to clean up the HTML.

[dave conz]

Dreamweaver does have a cleanup command which works fairly well, but there's only one way to have properly clean code: Clean it yourself.

It's not actually that hard. I use two monitors (easy to set up). When I work in Dreamweaver I have the design view on one monitor and HTML view on the other monitor. I flick between them all the time, but as I'm working in design view I'm constantly keeping an eye on the HTML. Get used to working like this and you'll always have sweet code. Well, most of the time

[GoldDust]

Validating you html code will help with cross browser viewing of your site. It's for your site users (Visitors) with different browsers - I have not heard that it has a major effect on serps postioning.

I suggest W3 Validator to clean up your HTML & CSS Code

[MadHatter]

http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=ht...tomatically%29

Google sucks!

[GoldDust]

Originally Posted by MadHatter

http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&charset=%28d etect+automatically%29&doctype=%28detect+automatic ally%29

Google sucks!

Like it!

[hulkster]

Clean HTML is GOOD - the w3.org validator is quite useful, and I've read a number of the HTML editor tools have this capability - I happen to use the Tidy plug-in for vim (highly recommended), but I'm a bit of a dinosaur for my HTML! ;-)

One thing that it has helped me with MANY time is mistakes in the HTML - i.e. forgetting to close tags, matching 'em up, etc. Browsers tend to be fairly forgiving, but sometimes you end up with something that looks decent on Netscape/Mozilla, but not so good on IE ... or whatever.

Having good HTML gets rid of most of these issues ... plus (similar to the browsers), it means the search engine should interpret your HTML just as you meant it.

alek

P.S. BTW, http://validator.w3.org/ is (and has been) a PR10 site - boy, wouldn't you like a link from that page, eh?!? ;-)