how accurate is w3c validator

[ilProphet]

if a site doesnt pass the w3c validator, is it definitely not compliant, just curious before i tell someone that there site isnt compliant

[Kravvitz]

It does have a few bugs. There are a few things it misses.

If you posted a link, we could take a look at the page.

P.S. This is not an accessibility question. :p

[LeeU]

Moved to a better-suited forum ...

[ilProphet]

i thought standards compliance were in part for accessibility?

[LeeU]

Not necessarily. There are many things that won't pass the W3 validator that wouldn't hinder accessibility, and vice-versa.

[ray326]

There are accessibility validators out there, too. Basically, semantic mark up is more important than pure HTML/CSS validity.

[Robert Wellock]

Adhering to the formal grammars is part of the WCAG.