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= Using W3C Markup Validator with Lighttpd =
This is a quick guide to help you configure the w3c-markup-validator for use with Lighttpd.
'''This example was only tested on Ubuntu Feisty (but it should work with any Debian-based system), and with w3c-markup-validator v0.7.4.'''
== Lighttpd doesn't speak Apache fluently ==
Some times ago I switched almost all of my web servers from Apache to Lighttpd (some still have Apache, because of subversion).
When I did so, I was happy to see that almost everything worked perfectly -- almost.
The one thing that obviously didn't work, was the w3c-markup-validator. Using the one available online isn't always an option, if you're developing in an intranet, with no direct external access from the outside.
w3c-markup-validator is configured via some Apache-only directives. I struggled quite a bit, trying to figure out how to reproduce the configuration for Lighttpd (I wasn't even sure it was possible).
== Let's do it! ==
First of all, you'll need to enable a few modules :
{{{
lighty-enable-mod alias
lighty-enable-mod cgi
invoke-rc.d lighttpd restart
}}}
Then, create a new configuration file in {{{/etc/lighttpd/conf-enabled/}}}. Name it, for example, {{{20-w3c-markup-validator.conf}}} (you'll need it to start after the other modules anyway).
Paste these lines in the file :
{{{
## W3C markup validator service
$HTTP["remoteip"] == "127.0.0.1" {
alias.url += (
"/validator/checklink" => "/usr/lib/cgi-bin/checklink",
"/validator/check" => "/usr/lib/cgi-bin/check",
"/validator/" => "/usr/share/w3c-markup-validator/html/"
)
cgi.assign += ("/check" => "")
}
}}}
Finally, enable this new module :
{{{
lighty-enable-mod w3c-markup-validator alias
invoke-rc.d lighttpd restart
}}}
Now, try accessing {{{http://localhost/validator/}}} and you're done.