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Find HTML unmatched tag? [message #649286]

Tue, 18 January 2011 15:27

Beth Tibbitts

Messages: 231
Registered: July 2009

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I'm using the HTML editor and have a large number of large HTML files, authored elsewhere.
One is giving me a SAXException when I try to display it in the embedded Eclipse browser. A <div> tag isn't matched by a matching </div> tag. Try as I might I can't find it (large complex file). I've tried using features of the editor which help a lot (collapse tags, delete sections, etc... which usually work) and culled the file down but can't find it.

Is there something in the HTML editor or other features that I'm missing and could be using to find the mismatched tag? This is bugging me!

...Beth

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Re: Find HTML unmatched tag? [message #649351 is a reply to message #649286]

Tue, 18 January 2011 20:53

Nick Sandonato

Messages: 126
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

Hi Beth,

You could use the validator built into the HTML editor to find your problem.

If you go to Window > Preferences and drill down in the tree to find Web > HTML Files > Validation, you'll be able to toggle the "Missing end tag" severity. If you want to make it stand out, select Error. When it says "Validation Settings Changed" you can say "Yes" and it will rebuild the entire workspace. If you'd rather just focus on your particular file you can click "No" and then right click on the source file and select Validate.

The missing end tag should then show up in the Problems view. Double clicking the problem should take you to the start tag that's missing its end tag.

Hope this helps you track down the culprit.

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