It took a few weeks, but I reassembled the code for the majority of the site to validate correctly toward the w3 standards. The World Wide Web Consortium (w3c) sets guidelines and standards for web page design and layout. It is important to have a site that meets these standards set forth by the w3c to facilitate cross-browser and cross-platform viewing by all internet users. Look for an icon or words like this on the sites you visit to show compliance w/ w3c standards.