File Menu
With the Basic tool there is a 'Save' option to save your current settings. But with the Pro tool there are all the usual options for creating a new set of settings (New), opening an existing set (Open), saving the current settings (Save and Save As), and deleting the current settings (Delete). There is also a list of the last 10 settings used to select from.
The File menu also contains the following options: 'Validate' starts a validation. 'Reset List' clears the Starting web page dropdown on the Basic Tab, 'Reset All' resets most options to their defaults, and 'Exit' closes the Tool.
Options - Check for Updates
When you use this option the tool will try to contact the Total Validator site to see if there is a later version of the tool available.
If there is a more up to date version you will be prompted with a link that takes you to the appropriate update page.
Options - Auto-update Check
If you select this option the tool will check for updates automatically each time you start the tool.
Note that this is a completely silent check, so if the tool cannot contact the update site for any reason then no message will be displayed and the tool will start in the normal way.
Options - Use System Proxy
By default this option is selected and will attempt to use any operating system proxy server settings: For example, the Windows 'Internet Options' control panel applet settings.
At this time auto-proxy configuration scripts are ignored, but with the Pro tool you can supply the proxy server details on the Authentication tab instead.
Note that when you change this option you must restart the tool for it to have any effect.
Options - Splashscreen
This option determines whether a splash screen displaying details of the current version is displayed at startup.
Options - Hide Results
Normally when the validation is completed your default or selected browser will automatically open to display the validation results. If you do not wish to display the results then check this option. You may then use the 'Last Results' button to display the results at your leisure.
Options - Short Report
The default report displays all the lines in the web page formatted so that you can quickly find where problems are and correct them. However, some people prefer to only see those lines with problems on, typically due to familiarity with other validation services. Use this option if you wish to generate a short report displaying only those lines with problems on.
Help Menu
On the Help menu: The 'Help' option displays this help, and the 'About' option displays the version and build details of the tool.