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The following table quickly compares the major differences between the three editions of CSE HTML Validator. There is a professional edition, standard edition, and lite edition.
| Item/Feature | CSE Lite v10.0 | CSE Std v10.0 | CSE Pro v10.0 |
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| Price | FREE (*) | US $69 | US $129 |
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| HTML, XHTML, CSS editing | |
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| Open documents from the web | |
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| Spell checking (Editor/Validator) | / No |
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| Priority support & maint (PS&M) | Available | Available | |
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| PHP syntax checking (requires PHP) | |
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| Accessibility checking | |
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| Section 508 accessibility checking | |
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| Search engine messages/tips | |
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| Disable messages you don't want | |
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| Pretty print & fix | |
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| Link checking | |
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| Email address format checking | |
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| Integrated web browser | |
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| Lots of helpful advice | |
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| More frequent updates | |
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| Batch Wizard | |
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| Add your own tags and messages | |
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| XML message output | |
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| One year of FREE major updates | NA | |
*CSE HTML Validator Lite is free for personal and educational use only.
Differences Between The Standard and Pro Edition
| Differences Between the Standard and Professional Editions | ||
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| Item/Feature | Standard Edition | Pro Edition |
| Price (single license) | $69 | $129 |
| Batch Wizard1 | Not Included | |
| Configuration Editor2 | Not Included | |
| XML Output3 | Not Included | |
| Full Year of Upgrades4 | Only 60 days | |
1The Batch Wizard lets you easily check multiple files and/or URLs. It will generate a neatly formatted HTML report with the results. It can also check URLs and follow the links in the URLs to check an entire small to medium sized web site or part of a large one. The Batch Wizard is not included in the standard edition.
2The Configuration Editor lets you customize the validator messages, letting you change the text of many messages. You can also change the message type (for example, you can change a warning message to an error message). The Configuration Editor also lets you add your own validation messages, as well as new tags and attributes. The Configuration Editor is not included in the standard edition.
3The professional edition can output validation messages in XML format. The standard edition cannot.
4A major upgrade is a change in version number of .1 or more, like from v9.0x to v10.0x. A minor update is a change in version number of less than .1, like from v9.01 to v9.02. All minor updates are free for both editions. Major upgrades (after the free upgrade period) are $29 for the standard edition and $49 for the professional edition. Upgrade pricing may be more if two or more major versions behind. Upgrade pricing is subject to change at any time.
The standard edition can be upgraded to the professional edition at any time by paying the difference in price.