Title: [Validation Issue] v263 – WordPress Default 1.6 theme
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Validation Issue] v263 – WordPress Default 1.6 theme

 *  [nilsc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nilsc/)
 * (@nilsc)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/validation-issue-v263-wordpress-default-16-theme/)
 * I get a validation error in two locations for _aria-required=’true’_ the code
   is in comment form:
 *     ```
       <p><input type="text" name="author" id="author" value="<?php echo $comment_author; ?>" size="22" tabindex="1" <?php if ($req) echo "aria-required='true'"; ?> />
       <label for="author"><small>Name <?php if ($req) echo "(required)"; ?></small></label></p>
       ```
   
 * The validation error is: **there is no attribute _“aria-required”_.**
 * I see some entries where this was attributed to reCAPTCHA. Because it happens
   in the default theme and not in the classic I was wondering if there is a work
   around to keep the name and email required and avoid the error.

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 *  [whatsyourrecord](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whatsyourrecord/)
 * (@whatsyourrecord)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/validation-issue-v263-wordpress-default-16-theme/#post-903973)
 * Hi nilsc, ara-required is just an WAI ARIA property for more accessibility (for
   screenreaders etc.). Im sure that these attributes are soon accepted by the xhtml
   validator
 *  [iridiax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iridiax/)
 * (@iridiax)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/validation-issue-v263-wordpress-default-16-theme/#post-903974)
 * Yes, some validation “errors” can safely be ignored.
 *  [Alvaro Degives-Mas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nv1962/)
 * (@nv1962)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/validation-issue-v263-wordpress-default-16-theme/#post-904035)
 * I’m sure XHTML 7.0 will have some awesome features too, but it’s an error in 
   the current version. Period. (Else, don’t use a doctype declaration that lies
   about its standards compliance.)
 * Edited: it’s in the theme code, so it can be whacked out easily – unlike the 
   issue of the nearly impossible to skin the login and registration forms, the 
   code of which seems to change with every point release.
 *  [vikingjs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vikingjs/)
 * (@vikingjs)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/validation-issue-v263-wordpress-default-16-theme/#post-904037)
 * I take pride in only inflicting compliant code upon my hapless viewers, and this
   aria-required prevents it. I have no problem whacking it out, but if it’s performing
   a valuable function I don’t want to break things. What’s so cool about this thing
   that its worth breaking standards?
 *  [Alvaro Degives-Mas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nv1962/)
 * (@nv1962)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/validation-issue-v263-wordpress-default-16-theme/#post-904043)
 * It’s cool in that it provides better accessibility. See:
    [http://www.marcozehe.de/2008/02/29/easy-aria-tip-1-using-aria-required/](http://www.marcozehe.de/2008/02/29/easy-aria-tip-1-using-aria-required/)
 * It’s totally uncool as it’s yet another non-standard add-on that gets happily
   slapped into themes with limited support (by some browser).
 * I don’t have issues with the intent behind ARIA; I have issues with crud that
   gets crammed onto the intertubes without any regard for standards, and very little
   in the way of formal coordination with the standards developing entities to get
   them slotted in properly.
 * Reeks of thoughtless me-too featuritis, this implementation of aria-required.
 * Just whack it out. Odds are you and your readers don’t need it and won’t miss
   it.

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 * Last reply from: [Alvaro Degives-Mas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nv1962/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/validation-issue-v263-wordpress-default-16-theme/#post-904043)
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