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=== better error documentation ===
=== better error documentation ===
* Enhancement: Whenever Optimus reports an error or warning, it would be great if the error message linked to the section of the specification that is being violated.
* Enhancement: Whenever Optimus reports an error or warning, it would be great if the error message linked to the section of the specification that is being violated.
== see also ==
* [[optimus]]
* [http://code.google.com/p/mf-optimus/issues/list Optimus issues list on Google Code]

Revision as of 19:40, 27 May 2009

Optimus is a validator for microformats. This page documents known issues grouped by area of support. Feel free to add new issues, or comment on existing issues.

issues with 0.8

hAtom validation

properties are errantly reported as not specified

When validating microformats.org, Optimus states on a single hAtom hentry that both:

Required property ‘author’ not specified.

Required property ‘updated’ not specified.

Required property ‘bookmark’ not specified.

Required property ‘entry-title’ not specified.

and

author ... Ben Ward

updated / 2009-05-15T01:16:43

bookmark / In Search of Microformats

entry-title / In Search of Microformats

obviously if Optimus can find those properties on the hentry, then they are not "not specified".

  • Expected behavior: if Optimus finds a property on an hentry, then it should not complain about that property being not specified.

bookmark is not required

According to hAtom, rel-bookmark is an optional property of hentry, however, when validating microformats.org, Optimus states:

Required property ‘bookmark’ not specified.

.

  • Expected behavior: Optimus should not state that rel-bookmark is required on hentry, and if rel-bookmark is not specified, Optimus should perhaps simply provide a warning, that

better error documentation

  • Enhancement: Whenever Optimus reports an error or warning, it would be great if the error message linked to the section of the specification that is being violated.

see also