W3c Validation gives an error when using data attribute "Attribute data not allowed on element a at this point"

Question

I'm validating my site using W3C validation and the validation gives error like data attribute is not allowed on anchor tag. I've removed and added the same data attribute to the parent tag again I'm getting the same error for that parent element.

BoltClock · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-05 05:22:13Z

1

Whenever you see a reference to a "data attribute", it does not literally mean an attribute called data.

A data attribute, more fully known as a custom data attribute, is an attribute, of any name and value you choose, whose name is prefixed with data-. For example, data-color or data-category. Sometimes they're written as "data-* attributes" to make it clearer that the data- portion is a prefix and not the entire attribute name.

answered Dec 5, 2013 at 5:22

BoltClock

728k165 gold badges1.4k silver badges1.4k bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

2 Comments

flashobj Over a year ago

Thanks for the solution! I just noticed the code had "data" instead of "data-".

BoltClock Over a year ago

You're welcome, but I had to edit your comment - there is a reason I don't go by my real name on Stack Overflow even though I do elsewhere, so please don't. The way we say thanks on SO is to mark answers as accepted by clicking the checkmark underneath the number.

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

W3c Validation gives an error when using data attribute "Attribute data not allowed on element a at this point"

1 Answer 1

2 Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

2 Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related