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Producing code that conforms to W3C Recommendations and other standards is worthwhile. It shows your skills as a coder of HTML, CSS, XHTML etc...

Some may say though that conforming to the W3C's strict guidelines on HTML is just a hassle and brings no benefits. They have a point. For reasons why you should get your site in line with the standards though, visit: Web Standards Project.

Of course, you don't need valid code for a website to function. Many individuals and companies operate successful sites that do not conform to the standards. It is worth noting that using WYSIWYG editors such as Microsoft FrontPage will always create "messy" non-conforming HTML code. Even so, the benefit of being able to churn out and manage multiple pages in a short period of time is what attracts many.

You can validate your HTML code at: W3C Markup Validation Service.