HTML Guide
The value used in the height attribute on element iframe is not a valid integer. Remove any leading or trailing spaces from the attribute value.
Here’s an example:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="your-video-link" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Learn more:
Related W3C validator issues
The attributes width and height of <iframe> elements expect a non-negative integer, so an empty string is not allowed. Either define the correct dimension, or remove this attribute.
The attributes width and height on an iframe expect a valid positive integer without any decimals.
Here’s an example of incorrect code where decimals are being used for dimension attributes:
<iframe src="example.html" height="602.88" width="800.2"></iframe>Corrected code without decimals:
<iframe src="example.html" height="603" width="800"></iframe>In the corrected code, the width and height values has been changed to a whole number, which conforms to the standard integer value expected by the W3C validator.
The <table> element does not accept a height attribute. Use CSS instead.
The seamless attribute was proposed to be included in the HTML5 spec, but it wasn’t finally accepted, so it’s not a valid attribute for <iframe>.
There is an iframe tag inside a noscript tag that is itself inside the head section of the HTML document. This is not allowed because an iframe cannot be nested inside the head section.
To fix this issue, you may move the noscript section that contains the iframe tag outside of the head section, and ensure that it is placed within the body section of the HTML document.
For example, this is invalid HTML because the head section cannot contain iframe elements:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>My webpage</title>
<noscript>
<p>Please enable JavaScript to view this website</p>
<iframe src="https://example.com/"></iframe>
</noscript>
<!-- Other meta tags and styles go here -->
</head>
<body>
<!-- Rest of your webpage content goes here -->
</body>
</html>Moving the noscript inside the body section fixes the issue, as that’s where iframe elements belong:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>My webpage</title>
<!-- Other meta tags and styles go here -->
</head>
<body>
<noscript>
<p>Please enable JavaScript to view this website</p>
<iframe src="https://example.com/"></iframe>
</noscript>
<!-- Rest of your webpage content goes here -->
</body>
</html>The W3C HTML Validator issue you encountered indicates that the value of the height attribute for an <img> element is set to “100%”, which is not allowed in HTML. The height attribute must be a specific digit that represents the height in pixels (e.g., “150”), rather than a percentage or any other unit.
How to Fix the Issue
To resolve this issue, you need to specify a numeric value for the height attribute instead. If you want the image to occupy a certain percentage of the container, use CSS instead of the height attribute.
Example of Incorrect HTML
Here is an example that causes the validation issue:
<img src="image.jpg" height="100%" alt="Example Image">Corrected HTML Using Pixel Values
To correct the issue, replace the percentage with a pixel value:
<img src="image.jpg" height="200" alt="Example Image">Alternative: Using CSS for Responsive Design
If you want the image to scale responsively and occupy 100% of the width of its container, consider using CSS:
<style>
.responsive-img {
width: 100%;
height: auto; /* Maintains aspect ratio */
}
</style>
<img src="image.jpg" class="responsive-img" alt="Example Image">Summary
- Do not use percentage values for the height attribute of <img> tags.
- Use pixel values for fixed dimensions.
- For responsive design, use CSS to set the dimensions instead.
The value allow-storage-access-by-user-activation is not a valid keyword for the sandbox attribute of the iframe, as it’s still an experimental value.
The sandbox attribute enables an extra set of restrictions for the content in an iframe. You can add specific keywords to relax certain restrictions, such as allow-scripts, allow-forms, allow-popups, and others.
The experimental value allow-storage-access-by-user-activation is not yet a part of the official list of allowed keywords recognized by the W3C validator or the WHATWG HTML standard.
The height attribute on the <video> element must be a non-negative integer representing the height in CSS pixels. The value “auto” is not a valid value for this attribute. To resolve the issue, set the height attribute to a specific numeric value or adjust the height using CSS instead.
Example with a numeric height value:
<video width="640" height="360" controls>
<source src="movie.mp4" type="video/mp4">
Your browser does not support the video tag.
</video>Alternatively, control the height using CSS:
<video width="640" controls style="height: auto;">
<source src="movie.mp4" type="video/mp4">
Your browser does not support the video tag.
</video>In the CSS approach, “auto” can be used, but it should not be part of the HTML attributes.
The width and height attributes on <img> elements expect a digit to specify the dimension in pixels. It should not contain units, letters or percent signs.
You can achieve this using CSS instead, for example:
<!-- Invalid syntax, the height attribute expects only digits -->
<img src="photo.jpg" alt="cat" height="auto" />
<!-- Valid syntax using CSS -->
<img src="photo.jpg" alt="cat" style="height: auto" />An <iframe> element allows to embed an HTML document inside another HTML document, and its src attribute is indicated the source URL of the embedded web page. The src attribute is a required attribute, so it cannot be blank.
Example:
<iframe src="https://example.com/map.html"></iframe>