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Running CSS HTML Validator for Windows on Chromebook, Mac, Linux, & BSD using Wine

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NEW! There is now a dedicated website with detailed information about installing and running CSS HTML Validator using Wine at:
https://wine.htmlvalidator.com/how-to-i ... linux.html


We have a page that has some tips for running CSS HTML Validator on Mac OS X or Linux (or similar non-Windows system):
How to Run CSS HTML Validator for Windows on a Chromebook, Mac, or Linux

Today I tried using Wine on a MacBook running OS X Mountain Lion. Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications on several POSIX-compliant operating systems, such as Linux, Mac OS X, & BSD. Here is a good link that explains how to install it:
Installing Wine on Mac OS X

More:
https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager. ... &iId=19464

If you're running CSS HTML Validator using Wine, then please let us know!



The above is a screenshot of HTML Validator Pro v12 running on Mac OX X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) under Wine. Click it to see a larger view.
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Re: Running CSE HTML Validator on Mac & Linux

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Very interesting page. Thanks.

Great to see some real world examples of some level of OS interop!
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It's been over 5 years since the original post!

Here is an update from someone who is using CSS HTML Validator Pro v15.05 (an older version but I suspect newer versions should operate similarly) under Wine 3.0 on Linux Mint 19.0 64-bit.

It works! However, there are some issues to note per the user:
1. The integrated browser won't start.
2. The UI fonts look terrible. Although they are readable, they look small, thin and low resolution.
3. There was no sound. That may be a more general Wine issue with lack of PCM sound files being installed at first. I solved this by copying a load of Windows sound files onto my Linux home partition.
4. Interaction between main and batch windows is sometimes peculiar. Not a very technical description, I know, but hard to explain and reproduce. For example, sometimes you click a panel icon to restore a window and nothing happens, or the wrong window gets restored (e.g. main one instead of batch wizard one).
So, while not an optimal experience, you can use CSS HTML Validator on Linux with Wine.

I suspect this would also extend to using it on a Mac with Wine. More information about running it on Macs (and Chromebooks and Linux) is here:
https://www.htmlvalidator.com/mac-html-validator.php
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NEW! There is now a dedicated website with detailed information about running CSS HTML Validator using Wine with Linux at https://wine.htmlvalidator.com/ .

The specific page that details how to install CSS HTML Validator on Linux and run it using Wine is here:
https://wine.htmlvalidator.com/how-to-i ... linux.html
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Re: Running CSS HTML Validator on Mac & Linux

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CSS HTML Validator for Linux and Mac!

For more information about htmlval for Linux and htmlval for Mac, a new command line (console) tool, please see the announcement here:
Now Available: New Mac and Linux Ports of CSS HTML Validator w/FREE Limited Version
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February 2024 Update


CSS HTML Validator v24.01 is now available and runs better than ever using Wine 9.0+.

Visit this link for detailed information on installing and running CSS HTML Validator on Linux using Wine:
https://wine.htmlvalidator.com/how-to-i ... linux.html
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Re: Running CSS HTML Validator for Windows on Chromebook, Mac, Linux, & BSD using Wine

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Have a Chromebook with ChromeOS?

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Run CSS HTML Validator on a Chromebook with Wine! Visit How to install and use Wine 9.0 on a Chromebook.
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