Kingsquare HTML Validator

A HTML5 validation library, using a JavaScript port of the excellent TIDY library

Kingsquare HTML Validator - Offline HTML5 Validation Library

Kingsquare HTML Validator is a Chrome extension that provides an offline HTML5 validation library. Using a JavaScript port of the exceptionally reputed TIDY library, it eliminates the requirement for remote services to validate your HTML(5). This is the first of its kind that allows HTML validation to go offline in Chrome.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 2.86
(36)
Version: 1.4 (Last updated: 2012-08-28)
Creation date: 2012-08-28
Permissions:
  • http://*/*
Size: 1.05M
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros
  • Incorporated into dev tools, which is great.
  • Works offline.
  • Provides validation by line number.
Cons
  • Does not effectively check or validate HTML content.
  • Errors and warnings can be spurious or misleading.
  • Output format is poor and lacks context around warnings and errors.
  • Struggles with UTF-8 encoded characters.
Most mentioned
  • Does not seem to check anything or produce useful information.
  • Horrible output format.
  • Issues with false warnings and errors.
  • Requires reloading pages to update validations.
User reviews
Might like it if I could get it to do something. Does not seem to check anything.
by Patrick Gallagher, 2019-02-28

Why does this module not qualified the display video's at the nu.nl?
by Lodewijk Abrahams, 2017-11-27

too finicky Should just show errors
by Paul Brown, 2016-06-23
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Kingsquare HTML Validator requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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