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Is the web dev team behind this #CodeGore okay?

These examples of #HTML #WTF were all found on the website of one of the UK's larger big-name high street stores.

This is just the tip of the iceberg of the coding horrors. Here's the rest of the story: https://lordmatt.co.uk/technology/the-internet/i-suspect-that-boots-com-has-vacant-senior-developer-positions/

A screenshot of HTML showing an opening H2 tag incorrectly paired with a closing H5 tag.

A screenshot of HTML showing an incorrect head termination tag and body opening tag in the middle of the page content.

A screenshot of HTML showing a JavaScript element incorrectly placed above the root html tag.

A screenshot of HTML showing a large block of HTML commented out above the opening HTML tag.

I suspect that boots.com has vacant senior developer positions

Nothing else explains what I just saw.

Yesterday evening, I decided to create an account with boots.com. I realised that I was paying more with a 15% “subscribe and save” discount on Amazon than I would if I just paid regular high street prices. Things took a turn for the silly and sad.

For my American readers: Boots is a high […]

#Boots #codeGore #HTML #IHaveNotes #poorManagement #WTF #TheInternet