Check Syntax in BBEdit
Summary: Validates the HTML syntax of the the current page using BBEdit.
Requires: Safari, BBEdit
Suggested Key Binding: Control-Command-Y
Install Location: ~/Library/Scripts/Applications/Safari/
Last Modified: 2026-05-29
Description
Validates the HTML syntax of the the current page, showing any errors in a BBEdit results browser. If there are no errors, no window is shown.
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Script
tell application "Safari"
tell document of window 1
set _html to source
end tell
end tell
-- Only works outside of BBEdit's `tell` block
set to (path to temporary items folder)'s POSIX path
set to _folderPath & "SafariSyntaxCheck.html"
set _file to POSIX file _filePath
tell application "BBEdit"
set _document to make new text document with properties {text:_html}
save _document to _file
-- Doesn't show a window if no errors
set to check syntax _file with show results
-- Currently, it can't check remote links or links on the same site when not stored locally
-- set _errors to _errors & (check links _file with show results)
close _document's window
if is not {} then activate
end tell