Title: Theme Validation
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Theme Validation

 *  [keelyak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keelyak/)
 * (@keelyak)
 * [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-validation/)
 * This is my first WordPress site and also my first attempt at _validating_ a WordPress
   site. And I’m a bit confused about how to correctly accomplish this. Or at least
   the best/most effective way to do so ..
 * The WP Codex suggests validating individual template pages, not just the main
   page, which makes sense.
 * If I type in my main page into the Validator, every thing checks out. But I’m
   concerned about other template files validating as well.
 * Does that mean I need to run such pages as “[http://www.my-wordpress-site.com/?p=289&#8221](http://www.my-wordpress-site.com/?p=289&#8221);(
   assuming that it references header.php, single.php, sidebar.php, ETC .. displaying
   a “single post” view) through the Validator to check the, er, validity of the
   overall code for single.php?
 * When I try to validate just the template file /wordpress/wp-content/themes/my-
   theme/single.php, I get a few errors concerning missing DOCTYPEs and such .. 
   and then it seems to stop checking the document after that.
 * So am I correct in assuming that the only option is to just submit multiple “
   views” of the overall site to the Validator in order to get the correct output?
 * Is there any effective way to Validate the site in its entirety?
 * Any thoughts/input/suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

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 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-validation/#post-948088)
 * > So am I correct in assuming that the only option is to just submit multiple“
   > views” of the overall site to the Validator in order to get the correct output?
 * pretty much, yes.
 * you cant load the template files into the validator.
 * I load one single page, one category page, one archive page, one index page
 * done.
 * thats 4 copy & pastes into the validator. 🙂
 * if the theme you are using doesnt use certain template files than you would look
   at even fewer pages.
 * The trick is do your validation using a very simple post, so that you dont introduce
   errors through the post. Use that post as your single.php, use that category 
   as your category.php …
 * Its simpler than it sounds.

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 * Last activity: [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-validation/#post-948088)
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