Errata
The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Date Corrected".
The following errata were submitted by our customers and approved as valid errors by the author or editor.
Color key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
Version | Location | Description | Submitted By | Date submitted | Date corrected |
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Printed | Page 4 Note at bottom of page, 1st para |
This is actually an errata to my errata. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Page 7 "HTML5 Browser Support" section, 1st paragraph |
When talking about Internet Explorer support for HTML5, the text reads "has not promised support for HTML5 in its version 10 release". The present version of Internet Explorer is 8 and the upcoming version is 9 so should the text instead refer to one of these versions instead of version 10? Note from the Author or Editor: |
JamesPreston | Jul 19, 2010 | ||
Printed | Page 20 rel= attribute description, 3rd line |
Keep "bookmark" on one line. Do not break. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 26 area examples (both HTML and XHTML) |
There should be straight quotation marks around the value of the href attribute in both examples: "http://www.nasa.gov" Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 39 caption element Note |
Replace the note with the following, due to changes in the developing HTML5 spec: Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 45 label attribute |
Due to change in HTML5 spec, change description to: Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 47 dd element Note |
Due to changes in the HTML5 spec, delete the Note in its entirety. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 48 details element description |
Due to changes in the HTML5 spec: Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 51 compact attribute in dl element |
change compact="compact" to: Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 52 dt element |
Insert "Attributes" subhead above "Core, Internationalization..." to match other elements. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 52 dt element |
Due to changes in the HTML5 spec: Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 57 Figure element description |
Change second and third sentences to read: Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Feb 23, 2011 | |
Printed | Page 78 ismap attribute |
Change autofocus="autofocus" to ismap="ismap" Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Page 80 step attribute description |
Change fourth sentence to read: Note from the Author or Editor: |
roscoe1 | Jul 10, 2011 | ||
Printed | Page 82 last two lines |
Switch order of autofocus and autocomplete attributes (for proper alphabetical order) Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 85 name attribute |
Move name attribute above pattern in list (for proper alphabetical order) Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 86 alt attribute under input type="image" |
Delete: (Not in HTML5) Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 89 checked and autofocus attribues (bottom) |
Switch order of checked and autofocus for proper alphabetical order. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 91 name attribute (middle of page) |
Move name attribute above pattern for proper alphabetization. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 92 last line |
Change value="text" to: Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 94 name attribute (bottom) |
Move name attribute above pattern for proper alphabetical order. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 99 label element description, 1st line |
Add the following after ...information to controls (before period): Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 100 legend example |
insert = in name"list" (5th and 6th line of code) Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 104 map element example |
Insert straight quotation marks around href value: Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 108 Attributes list for meter |
Insert the following attribute at the top of the attribute list, before "high" Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 121 Attributes list for progress |
Insert the following at the top of the Attributes list (before max) Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 121 q element |
On same line as the "q" heading, change specs to "HTML 4.01/HTML5" Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Page 131 In the middle of the page |
The strike element introduced as it's in both HTML 4.01 & HTML5, Note from the Author or Editor: |
Anonymous | Feb 04, 2010 | ||
Printed | Page 131 strike element |
* Top line, by strike heading: Delete "|HTML5" from specification listing. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 149 compact attribute in ul element |
change compact="compact" to: Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 151 video example, 3rd line |
3rd line of code: > character should be bold. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 153 Character Entities heading |
(because I think it is more accurate") Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jennifer Robbins |
Apr 15, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 154 3rd paragraph |
replace Note from the Author or Editor: |
Alan Rew | May 18, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 163 5th entity from the top |
The entry for "Ellipses" (which should incidentally be "Ellipsis") gives the character entity as "&hell<b>e</b>p;" instead of "&hell<b>i</b>p;". Note from the Author or Editor: |
Mark Thakkar | Aug 22, 2010 |