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W3c has written 2 programs algorithms to check the compliancy of a HTML page.
Both algorithms are included in HTML Validator for Firefox. Both have advantages and incovenients.


 tidy HTML Tidy sp  SGML Parser (OpenSP)
Description
 It is an algorithm designed only for checking the HTML syntax.
It is the same algorithm running behind the validator.w3.org
Better for
 HTML
 XHTML
a Accessibility check
 WAI level 1,2,3
 -
Cleanup page
 Yes
 -
Good help
Clear error messages
 Yes
Yes
 No (Todo)
No
Same errors than the validator.w3.org
 No
 Yes
Target Audience
 Beginner
 Professional