Help prevent Google/DoubleClick HTML5 Validator from being depreciated

[Matt Severin 29 Likes (Newbie)]

Hi all, Google's HTML5 validator is being depreciated in March 2021. I encourage you to fill out the feedback from on the top right of that page, or directly here to advocate against its depreciation. Thanks! Most of us know this is a great tool for banner validation and if you don't know about it, you should.

[ELLEVEN DIGITAL FACTORY 0 Likes (Newbie)]

Thanks for the info. I filled the feedback form.

fred

[bryanballi 1 Likes (Newbie)]

Done

 

[alistair 0 Likes (Newbie)]

Great I have filled that out. Does anyone know why it is being depreciated?

[Bradley Lancaster 20 Likes (Newbie)]

Done, 

 

I think they are moving it inside the platform now based on this question.

 

Do you have access to CM360/DV360/Google Ads in order to rely on the in-product upload messaging for creative validation? *

 

The functionality will exist in Campaign Manager 360 / Display & Video 360 i work for Google Partners. i will post here if it gets deprecated as to how it works inside the Google Marketing Platform. If you can request a user role (login) for creative  validation from media agencies ect.

 

For Google Ads i guess you will validate by direct input and Adwords is free to set up that makes things easier.

 

This is not helpful to everyone as most creative develops don't have access to the tech stack, media agencies and brands do.

[gerbrandpetersen 7 Likes (Newbie)]

You can try https://www.creativeqa.io/html5-ad-validator as an alternative. It also scans a number of things that Google doesn't take into account.

 

Also, for Ad Tags, use this advalidation scanner and for VAST tags vast validator

[Matt Severin 29 Likes (Newbie)]

That looks like a nice service but it appears to be a paid service at a certain point of use.