W3C_Validator
Last updated 8 hours ago.
What is W3C_Validator?
About
W3C_Validator is a developer helper operated by W3C. It's not currently known to be artificially intelligent or AI-related. If you think that's incorrect or can provide more detail about its purpose, please contact us.
Track W3C_Validator Visiting Your Website
You can see when W3C_Validator visits your website using the API or WordPress plugin.
Detail
Operator | W3C |
Type
Developer Helper
Used by developers to test website functionality
Expected Behavior
Developer helpers generally visit websites on direct behalf of a user who is evaluating some feature or attribute. Visits can be one-off or part of a larger crawl.
Insights
W3C_Validator's Activity on Your Website
Other Websites
Access Control
Should I Block W3C_Validator?
Probably not. Developer helpers are normally used to optimize or find problems with your website.
Using Robots.txt
User Agent Token | Description |
---|---|
W3C_Validator |
Should match instances of W3C_Validator |
You can block W3C_Validator or limit its access by setting user agent token rules in your website's robots.txt.
# robots.txt
# This should block W3C_Validator
User-agent: W3C_Validator
Disallow: /