Title: Validation Warning
Last modified: May 2, 2017

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# Validation Warning

 *  Resolved [Gecko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gecko1952/)
 * (@gecko1952)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/validation-warning/)
 * I’m using a Customizr child theme and I get the following warning error when 
   trying to validate:
    “Warning: The banner role is unnecessary for element header.”
   [W3 dot com validator link](https://validator.w3.org/nu/?doc=http%3A%2F%2Fdevelop.fadenbuildersinc.com%2F)
   I chased down the file that is loading the offending header element and it’s 
   the header.php file in the parent Customizr theme Version: 3.5.11.
 * How can I add the edited offending header element to my child theme?

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 *  Thread Starter [Gecko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gecko1952/)
 * (@gecko1952)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/validation-warning/#post-9090500)
 * Well the quick and easy resolution was to just copy the header.php file into 
   my child theme and edit accordingly, it now passes validation. But I really dislike
   this type of fix, as the header.php file in the parent Customizr theme could 
   change in a future update thus causing more issues later.
 * After doing some research (see the [ARIA documentation](https://www.w3.org/TR/html-aria/#docconformance))
   the <header> element includes a role=banner attribute by default so using the
   roll=”banner” ARIA within the header element throws the warning error.
 * This is a default unedited Customizr theme, updated to v3.5.11 on 4-21-2017. 
   So it really needs to be addressed by the developers. Hopefully this issue will
   be fixed in the next Customizr update.
    -  This reply was modified 9 years ago by [Gecko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gecko1952/).
    -  This reply was modified 9 years ago by [bdbrown](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bdbrown/).
 *  [Denzel Chia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/denzel_chia/)
 * (@denzel_chia)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/validation-warning/#post-9091156)
 * Hi,
 * In order to get the developers’ attention. Please make an issue report on Customizr
   theme’s github.
    [https://github.com/presscustomizr/customizr/issues](https://github.com/presscustomizr/customizr/issues)
 * Thank you
 *  Thread Starter [Gecko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gecko1952/)
 * (@gecko1952)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/validation-warning/#post-9093002)
 * Thank you Denzel for pointing me in the right direction to report this issue,
   it’s done.
 *  [Denzel Chia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/denzel_chia/)
 * (@denzel_chia)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/validation-warning/#post-9095288)
 * You are welcome.
    Thank you.

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