Frequently Asked Questions
Before writing to me with a bug or suggestion, please check through this file, as you may find the answer to your question here.
Why am I still getting the old "digger" icon with the new version of PageInspector?
When making the transition from PageInspector 1.0b1 (or an older version), to PageInspector 1.0b2 (or a more recent version), PageInspector's new icon may not be shown until you rebuild the desktop file of you hard disk. To do this, hold down the command and option keys while starting up your Macintosh, until a dialog appears asking you if you would like to rebuild the desktop.
After scanning a file with PageInspector, I try to open the file in a text editor so that I can fix the errors, but I can't save the file in the text editor. What is happening?
PageInspector is giving itself write access to the file, which means that PageInspector only can write to the file. Other applications are able to open the file, but they won't be able to save any modifications you make to the file. If you open the file as "read only" in PageInspector, you will be able to modify the file in a text editor, but PageInspector won't be able to write to the file.
How do I scan multiple files in PageInspector?
You can scan multiple files by using an AppleScript (see the sample script "Folder Scanner" that comes with PageInspector. PageInspector will be able to scan multiple files without the need for AppleScript in the near future.
Why are there so many "spelling mistakes" in PageInspector?
I am an Australian, and so the standard release of PageInspector uses standard Australian spelling, which differs slightly from standard UK-English spelling, mainly in the use of -ise where US and UK English would use -ize. By the time you read this, you should be able to download an American localised version of PageInspector at PageInspector's Home Page.
Why does the tag "<a href="http://www.apple.com/>" create the error ""http://www.apple.com/" This is not an attribute of the "<a>" tag."?
The most likely cause of this error is not the anchor tag underlined in the Error Preview bar, but in the previous anchor tag. PageInspector 1.1 and later versions allow you to contain "<" and ">" characters in attribute data that is contained in quotes.
If you failed to close the quote for attribute data in the previous anchor tag, PageInspector will match the quote up with the next quote it finds. For example, the area shown in bold below is the text PageInspector thinks is the text of the href tag.
<a href="http://www.netscape.com/> Netscape's Home Page </a> <a href="http://www.apple.com/>.
To fix the error, just make sure all quotes are closed before the end of the tag.
Why does PageInspector ask me for confirmation before writing a preference file?
One of my least favourite activities is cleaning out my Preferences Folder, and removing the preference files for applications that I have only tried out once. PageInspector graciously gives you the option of not creating a permanent preference file. When a new version of PageInspector is released, you may be asked if you wish to update the preference file. This allows you to go back to a previous version of PageInspector without having your preferences wiped.
Why does PageInspector require me to enter my email address?
Your email address, usually obtained through Internet Config, is only used by PageInspector when connecting to an FTP server. When logging in anonymously to an FTP server, the FTP client, in this case PageInspector, is required to send the user's email address as a "password". Don't be alarmed - this is standard practice.
What does the Internet plug-in do, and how do I use it?
The Internet plug-in allows PageInspector to check FTP and HTTP links, providing the user is running Open Transport and has a Power Macintosh. The Internet plug-in should be placed in the same folder as the PageInspector application.
How do I get PageInspector to associate a file with an HTTP base link, so that all non-absolute links are resolved relative to this base link?
Instead of adding a "<base>" tag to the file's header, you can simply type in the file's base web link into the its Finder "Get Info" comment. If you have "Use web-based URL in file's comment as base link" set in the PageInspector preferences, all relative links will be resolved relative to this link.
Why do I get server errors when I check some HTTP based links?
Instead of downloading the entire file when checking a web link, PageInspector requests the server to send only the file's information (such as the file's size). This is supported by most web servers, however, a few don't understand this request, and return a server message. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do about this.
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