Title: Validation Errors
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Validation Errors

 *  Resolved [Simon Barnett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simbasounds/)
 * (@simbasounds)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/validation-errors-29/)
 * Thanks for a great plugin. We are completing our site and are in the validation
   phase. I think the validation errors relate to the encoding by WPFAI, namely:
 * > Bad value [http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Feggfilms.wpengine.com%2Fmercedes-benz-colleague-ad-of-the-year%2F&t=EGG](http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Feggfilms.wpengine.com%2Fmercedes-benz-colleague-ad-of-the-year%2F&t=EGG)
   > FILMS WINS AD OF THE YEAR for attribute href on element a: Illegal character
   > in query: not a URL code point.
 * Any ideas how to get around this?
    Many thanks.
 * [http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=eggfilms.wpengine.com&charset=%28detect+automatically%29&doctype=Inline&group=0](http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=eggfilms.wpengine.com&charset=%28detect+automatically%29&doctype=Inline&group=0)
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-font-awesome-share-icons/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-font-awesome-share-icons/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Nitroweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spyrosvl/)
 * (@spyrosvl)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/validation-errors-29/#post-5245308)
 * Hello Simon,
 * Thank you for using the plugin.
    Just released a new version that should solve
   most of the “not yet solved” issues referred to me and your issue too. Please
   give it a shot and let me know. Do not forget to rate the plugin if you like 
   it 🙂
 * Regards,
    Spyros
 *  Thread Starter [Simon Barnett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simbasounds/)
 * (@simbasounds)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/validation-errors-29/#post-5245430)
 * Many thanks Spyros, the update fixed it : )
 *  Thread Starter [Simon Barnett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simbasounds/)
 * (@simbasounds)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/validation-errors-29/#post-5245444)
 * Sorry Spyros, looks like I spoke too soon. The last two [validation errors](http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http%3A%2F%2Feggfilms.wpengine.com%2F&charset=%28detect+automatically%29&doctype=Inline&group=0&user-agent=W3C_Validator%2F1.3+http%3A%2F%2Fvalidator.w3.org%2Fservices)
   are also related to WPFAI’s email sharing link.
 * > Error Line 255, Column 422: Bad value for attribute href on element a: Illegal
   > character in query: not a URL code point.
   >  …+your+mind%26amp%3Bhellip%3B” title
   > =”E-Mail” class=”wpfai-envelope wpfai-link”> Syntax of URL: Any URL. For example:/
   > hello, #canvas, or [http://example.org/](http://example.org/). Characters should
   > be represented in NFC and spaces should be escaped as %20. Error Line 300, 
   > Column 461: Bad value for attribute href on element a: Illegal character in
   > query: not a URL code point. …urf+war%2C%26amp%3Bhellip%3B” title=”E-Mail” 
   > class=”wpfai-envelope wpfai-link”> Syntax of URL: Any URL. For example: /hello,#
   > canvas, or [http://example.org/](http://example.org/). Characters should be
   > represented in NFC and spaces should be escaped as %20.
 *  Plugin Author [Nitroweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spyrosvl/)
 * (@spyrosvl)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/validation-errors-29/#post-5245505)
 * Hello Simon,
 * Can you please help me with this?
    I have made some changes on the code. Can 
   you please try and let me know if this work for you?
 * Just replace all the code in
    /wp-content/plugins/wp-font-awesome-share-icons/
   wp-font-awesome-share.php with this:
 * [http://pastebin.com/Wzib9Xi3](http://pastebin.com/Wzib9Xi3)
 * Then, please run the validation tests and let me know if it is ok now.
 * Regards,
    Spyros
 *  Thread Starter [Simon Barnett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simbasounds/)
 * (@simbasounds)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/validation-errors-29/#post-5245522)
 * Perfect! Validation passed.. Thanks Spyros : )
 *  Plugin Author [Nitroweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spyrosvl/)
 * (@spyrosvl)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/validation-errors-29/#post-5245525)
 * Hello Simon,
 * So good to hear this.
    Releasing version 1.0.7 Some new features has been added.
   One is a gift for you. Search for the new W3C validation icon 🙂
 * Regards,
    Spyros

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 * Last reply from: [Nitroweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spyrosvl/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/validation-errors-29/#post-5245525)
 * Status: resolved