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author | link <link@localhost> | 2002-11-11 07:20:00 +0000 |
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committer | link <link@localhost> | 2002-11-11 07:20:00 +0000 |
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Markup and documentation fixes. Get rid of dead link to Weblint.
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diff --git a/htdocs/source/index.html b/htdocs/source/index.html index 7ec1a6c..0c8ed7e 100755 --- a/htdocs/source/index.html +++ b/htdocs/source/index.html @@ -1,168 +1,143 @@ -<!--#set var="revision" value="\$Id: index.html,v 1.20 2002-10-23 23:11:30 link Exp $" ---><!--#set var="date" value="\$Date: 2002-10-23 23:11:30 $" +<!--#set var="revision" value="\$Id: index.html,v 1.21 2002-11-11 07:20:00 link Exp $" +--><!--#set var="date" value="\$Date: 2002-11-11 07:20:00 $" --><!--#set var="title" value="Source Code Availability for The W3C MarkUp Validation Service" --><!--#set var="relroot" value="../" --><!--#include virtual="../header.html" --> -<p id="skip"> - The source code for the <a - href="../">W3C MarkUp Validation Service</a> is available under the terms - of the <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/copyright-software">W3C - Software Copyright</a>. -</p> - -<p> - The purpose of making the source code available is partly to allow - others to set up mirrors of the service (either publicly or within - an intranet behind a firewall), but also to allow us to collaborate - on making the service better -- there are <a - href="../todo.html">many ways the service could be improved</a>! -</p> - -<h2><a name="getting">Retrieving the Code</a></h2> - -<p> - You can retrieve the code a number of ways: -</p> - -<ul> - - <li>If you just want to glance at the code, or see its revision - history, you can <a - href="http://dev.w3.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/validator/">browse it on the web</a>. - - <p> - The most interesting files are currently <a - href="http://dev.w3.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/validator/httpd/cgi-bin/check">a - CGI script called "check"</a> that does pretty much everything, - and possibly also <a - href="http://dev.w3.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/validator/httpd/conf/httpd.conf">the - httpd.conf</a>. (select the topmost revision numbers on these pages to see - the most recent revision of each file.) - </p> - </li> - - <li><p>If you want a copy of all the files that make up the - service, you can <a href="../validator.tar.gz">grab a tar - ball</a> (~2.0M, updated hourly.) - </p></li> - - <li><p><a name="CVS">If you intend to actively mirror the code</a> - and/or contribute - patches to the code, you should install and become familiar with <a - href="http://www.cyclic.com/cvs/info.html">CVS</a>; this is the - tool we use for revision control (it is also used by the <a - href="http://dev.apache.org/">Apache</a> and <a - href="http://www.mozilla.org/cvs.html">Mozilla</a> developers, - and is generally a good thing to get to know.) <a - href="http://www.loria.fr/~molli/cvs-index.html">More information - on CVS</a> is available courtesy of <a - href="http://www.loria.fr/~molli/">Pascal Molli</a>.</p> - - <p> - Our CVS base is available read-only, using CVS pserver authentication - a la:</p> - - <blockquote><p><samp> - bash$ <kbd><b>export - CVSROOT=":pserver:anonymous@dev.w3.org:/sources/public"</b></kbd><br /> - bash$ <kbd><b>cvs login</b></kbd><br /> + <p id="skip"> + The source code for the <a + href="../">W3C MarkUp Validation Service</a> is available under the + terms of the <a + href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/copyright-software">W3C + Software Copyright</a>. + </p> + <p> + The purpose of making the source code available is partly to allow + others to set up mirrors of the service (either publicly or within + an intranet behind a firewall), but also to allow us to collaborate + on making the service better -- there are <a + href="../todo.html">many ways the service could be improved</a>! + </p> + + <div id="getting"> + <h2>Retrieving the Code</h2> + <p>You can retrieve the code a number of ways:</p> + <ul> + <li> + <p> + If you just want to glance at the code, or see its revision + history, you can <a + href="http://dev.w3.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/validator/">browse it on + the web</a>. + </p> + <p> + The most interesting files are currently <a + href="http://dev.w3.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/validator/httpd/cgi-bin/check">a + CGI script called "check"</a> that does pretty much everything, + and possibly also <a + href="http://dev.w3.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/validator/httpd/conf/httpd.conf">the + httpd.conf</a>. (select the topmost revision numbers on these + pages to see the most recent revision of each file.) + </p> + </li> + <li> + <p> + If you want a copy of all the files that make up the + service, you can <a href="../validator.tar.gz">grab a tar + ball</a> (~2.0M, updated hourly.) + </p> + </li> + <li id="CVS"> + <p> + If you intend to actively mirror the code and/or contribute + patches to the code, you should install and become familiar + with <a href="http://www.cyclic.com/cvs/info.html">CVS</a>; + this is the tool we use for revision control and is generally + a good thing to get to know. <a + href="http://www.loria.fr/~molli/cvs-index.html">More + information on CVS</a> is available courtesy of <a + href="http://www.loria.fr/~molli/">Pascal Molli</a>. + </p> + <p> + Our CVS base is available read-only, using CVS pserver + authentication a la: + </p> + <pre> + bash$ <kbd>export CVSROOT=":pserver:anonymous@dev.w3.org:/sources/public"</kbd><br /> + bash$ <kbd>cvs login</kbd><br /> (Logging in to anonymous@dev.w3.org)<br /> - CVS password: <kbd><b>anonymous</b></kbd><br /> - bash$ <kbd><b>cvs get validator</b></kbd><br /> + CVS password: <kbd>anonymous</kbd><br /> + bash$ <kbd>cvs get validator</kbd><br /> cvs server: Updating validator<br /> cvs server: Updating validator/htdocs<br /> U validator/htdocs/about.html<br /> ... - </samp></p></blockquote> - - <!-- using <b> above is evil, but the default kbd style in Netscape is - goofy, and having that text boldfaced is ever so much clearer. - Gerald - --> - </li> - -</ul> - -<h2>Prerequisites</h2> - -<p> - Before you will be able to get the code to run, you will need a few - things already installed on your system: -</p> - -<ul> - - <li>A Unix-like operating system. It may also work with Windows - NT, MacOS X or other systems. It has worked on Linux, - Solaris, FreeBSD, HP-UX, and Digital UNIX. If you try it on other - systems and get it to work, please <a href="../feedback.html">let - us know</a> (and <a href="../feedback.html">send us patches</a>, if - they are needed to get it to work elsewhere.)</li> - - <li><a href="http://www.jclark.com/sp/">SP version 1.2.1 or higher</a>. - SP is the SGML parser used by the service. More recent versions than - 1.2.1 will also work; we are currently using version 1.3.4.</li> - - <li><a href="../sgml-lib.tar.gz">A collection of DTDs and other SGML - files</a> to validate against. You don't strictly <em>need</em> these - on your system since SP will retrieve them off the Web if you use URIs - in your DOCTYPEs, but you probably want them to be local for efficiency. - (You don't need to download this tar ball if you mirror everything - using <a href="#CVS">CVS</a>.)</li> - - <li>The <a href="http://www.linpro.no/lwp/">LWP Perl module</a></li> - - <li>A web server: we are currently running <a - href="httpd://www.apache.org/">Apache</a> version 1.3.12, but likely any - version will work, and other web servers may work as well.</li> - - <li><a href="http://www.perl.com/">Perl</a>: the <a - href="http://dev.w3.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/validator/httpd/cgi-bin/check">main - CGI script</a> that does everything is written in Perl.</li> - - <li><a href="http://www.weblint.org/">weblint</a> (optional): - the service provides an option to run weblint on the page being - validated. Currently this services uses version 1.017.</li> - -</ul> - -<p> - If you try to use the code and succeed (or fail), please <a - href="../feedback.html">let us know</a>! -</p> - -<h2><a name="dev">Development</a></h2> - -<p> - For information on current development activity, see the <a - href="http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-validator/">www-validator - mailing list archives</a>. To join in discussions about the Validator, - please join us in the <code>#validator</code> IRC channel on - <code>irc.OpenProjects.net</code>. -</p> - -<p> - Some of the developers use <a name="irc">IRC</a> (Internet - Relay Chat) to discuss development issues in real time; this - takes place on a server run by the <a - href="http://openprojects.nu/">Open Projects</a> IRC Network: - server irc.openprojects.net, port 6667, <a - href="irc://irc.openprojects.net/validator">channel #validator</a>. - If you are interested in contributing code, documentation or - ideas, feel free to drop by. -</p> - -<p> - Any changes to the service will attempt to maintain - compatibility with a <a href="../dev/tests/">list of test - cases</a>. - Any changes to the code or - documentation related to the service cause a notification - message to be sent to the <a - href="http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-validator-cvs/">www-validator-cvs - mailing list</a>. -</p> - + </pre> + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + <div> + <h2>Prerequisites</h2> + <p> + Before you will be able to get the code to run, you will need a few + things already installed on your system: + </p> + <ul> + <li> + A Unix-like operating system. It may also work with Windows + NT, Mac OS X or other systems. It has worked on Linux, + Solaris, FreeBSD, HP-UX, and Digital UNIX. If you try it on other + systems and get it to work, please <a href="../feedback.html">let + us know</a> (and <a href="../feedback.html">send us patches</a>, + if they are needed to get it to work elsewhere.) + </li> + <li> + <a href="http://openjade.sf.net/">OpenSP 1.5pre9 or higher</a>. + OpenSP is the SGML and XML parser used by the service. + </li> + <li> + <a href="../sgml-lib.tar.gz">A collection of DTDs and other + files</a> to validate against. (You do not need to download this + if you mirror everything using <a href="#CVS">CVS</a>.) + </li> + <li>The <a href="http://www.linpro.no/lwp/">LWP Perl module</a></li> + <li> + A web server: we are currently running <a + href="httpd://httpd.apache.org/">Apache</a> version 1.3.27, but + likely any version will work, and other web servers may work as + well with some tweaking. + </li> + <li> + <a href="http://www.perl.org/">Perl</a>: the <a + href="http://dev.w3.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/validator/httpd/cgi-bin/check">main + CGI script</a> that does everything is written in Perl. + </li> + </ul> + <p> + If you try to use the code and succeed (or fail), please <a + href="../feedback.html">let us know</a>! + </p> + </div> + + <div id="dev"> + <h2>Development</h2> + <p> + For information on current development activity, see the <a + href="http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-validator/">www-validator + mailing list archives</a>. To join in discussions about the + Validator, please join us in the <code>#validator</code> IRC channel + on <code>irc.freenode.net</code>. + </p> + <p> + Any changes to the service will attempt to maintain + compatibility with a <a href="../dev/tests/">list of test cases</a>. + Any changes to the code or documentation related to the service cause + a notification message to be sent to the <a + href="http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-validator-cvs/">www-validator-cvs + mailing list</a>. + </p> + </div> <!--#include virtual="../footer.html" --> </body> </html> |