diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/feed/status.html b/bookwyrm/templates/feed/status.html
index 8dcad088..e7b9280d 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/feed/status.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/feed/status.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         </div>
         {% endif %}
         {% endfor %}
-        <div class="is-main block" id="anchor-{{ status.id }}">
+        <div class="is-main block">
             {% include 'snippets/status/status.html' with status=status main=True %}
         </div>
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/get_started/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/get_started/layout.html
index eef5a9e2..32db56d5 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/get_started/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/get_started/layout.html
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@
     <div class="modal-background"></div>
     <div class="modal-card is-fullwidth">
         <header class="modal-card-head">
-            <img class="image logo mr-2" src="{% if site.logo_small %}{% get_media_prefix %}{{ site.logo_small }}{% else %}{% static "images/logo-small.png" %}{% endif %}" aria-hidden="true">
+            <img
+                class="image logo mr-2"
+                src="{% if site.logo_small %}{% get_media_prefix %}{{ site.logo_small }}{% else %}{% static "images/logo-small.png" %}{% endif %}"
+                aria-hidden="true"
+                alt="{{ site.name }}"
+            >
             <h1 class="modal-card-title" id="get_started_header">
                 {% blocktrans %}Welcome to {{ site_name }}!{% endblocktrans %}
                 <span class="subtitle is-block">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/get_started/profile.html b/bookwyrm/templates/get_started/profile.html
index ef33afac..587351fc 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/get_started/profile.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/get_started/profile.html
@@ -13,13 +13,26 @@
             <div class="column is-two-thirds">
                 <div class="block">
                     <label class="label" for="id_name">{% trans "Display name:" %}</label>
-                    <input type="text" name="name" maxlength="100" class="input" id="id_name" placeholder="{{ user.localname }}" value="{% if request.user.name %}{{ request.user.name }}{% endif %}">
+                    <input
+                        type="text"
+                        name="name"
+                        maxlength="100"
+                        class="input"
+                        id="id_name"
+                        placeholder="{{ user.localname }}"
+                        value="{% if request.user.name %}{{ request.user.name }}{% endif %}"
+                    >
 
                     {% include 'snippets/form_errors.html' with errors_list=form.name.errors id="desc_name" %}
                 </div>
                 <div class="block">
                     <label class="label" for="id_summary">{% trans "Summary:" %}</label>
-                    <textarea name="summary" cols="None" rows="None" class="textarea" id="id_summary" placeholder="{% trans 'A little bit about you' %}">{% if request.user.summary %}{{ request.user.summary }}{% endif %}</textarea>
+                    <textarea
+                        name="summary"
+                        class="textarea"
+                        id="id_summary"
+                        placeholder="{% trans 'A little bit about you' %}"
+                    >{% if request.user.summary %}{{ request.user.summary }}{% endif %}</textarea>
 
                     {% include 'snippets/form_errors.html' with errors_list=form.summary.errors id="desc_summary" %}
                 </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html
index 638d86b8..13de89c1 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@
                             {% csrf_token %}
                             <input type="hidden" name="item" value="{{ item.id }}">
                             <input type="hidden" name="approved" value="true">
-                            <button class="button">{% trans "Approve" %}</button>
+                            <button type="submit" class="button">{% trans "Approve" %}</button>
                         </form>
                         <form class="control" method="POST" action="{% url 'list-curate' list.id %}">
                             {% csrf_token %}
                             <input type="hidden" name="item" value="{{ item.id }}">
                             <input type="hidden" name="approved" value="false">
-                            <button class="button is-danger is-light">{% trans "Discard" %}</button>
+                            <button type="submit" class="button is-danger is-light">{% trans "Discard" %}</button>
                         </form>
                     </dd>
                 </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/form.html b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/form.html
index 25dc01e6..ae19e5db 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/form.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/form.html
@@ -18,24 +18,73 @@
         <fieldset class="field">
             <legend class="label">{% trans "List curation:" %}</legend>
 
-            <label class="field" data-hides="list_group_selector">
-                <input type="radio" name="curation" value="closed"{% if not list or list.curation == 'closed' %} checked{% endif %}> {% trans "Closed" %}
-                <p class="help mb-2">{% trans "Only you can add and remove books to this list" %}</p>
-            </label>
+            <div class="field" data-hides="list_group_selector">
+                <input
+                    type="radio"
+                    name="curation"
+                    value="closed"
+                    aria-described-by="id_curation_closed_help"
+                    id="id_curation_closed"
+                    {% if not list or list.curation == 'closed' %} checked{% endif %}
+                >
+                <label for="id_curation_closed">
+                    {% trans "Closed" %}
+                </label>
+                <p class="help mb-2" id="id_curation_closed_help">
+                    {% trans "Only you can add and remove books to this list" %}
+                </p>
+            </div>
 
-            <label class="field" data-hides="list_group_selector">
-                <input type="radio" name="curation" value="curated"{% if list.curation == 'curated' %} checked{% endif %}> {% trans "Curated" %}
-                <p class="help mb-2">{% trans "Anyone can suggest books, subject to your approval" %}</p>
-            </label>
+            <div class="field" data-hides="list_group_selector">
+                <input
+                    type="radio"
+                    name="curation"
+                    value="curated"
+                    aria-described-by="id_curation_curated_help"
+                    id="id_curation_curated"
+                    {% if list.curation == 'curated' %} checked{% endif %}
+                >
+                <label for="id_curation_curated">
+                    {% trans "Curated" %}
+                </label>
+                <p class="help mb-2" id="id_curation_curated_help">
+                    {% trans "Anyone can suggest books, subject to your approval" %}
+                </p>
+            </div>
 
-            <label class="field" data-hides="list_group_selector">
-                <input type="radio" name="curation" value="open"{% if list.curation == 'open' %} checked{% endif %}> {% trans "Open" context "curation type"  %}
-                <p class="help mb-2">{% trans "Anyone can add books to this list" %}</p>
-            </label>
+            <div class="field" data-hides="list_group_selector">
+                <input
+                    type="radio"
+                    name="curation"
+                    value="open"
+                    aria-described-by="id_curation_open_help"
+                    id="id_curation_open"
+                    {% if list.curation == 'open' %} checked{% endif %}
+                >
+                <label for="id_curation_open">
+                    {% trans "Open" context "curation type" %}
+                </label>
+                <p class="help mb-2" id="id_curation_open_help">
+                    {% trans "Anyone can add books to this list" %}
+                </p>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="field hidden-form">
+                <input
+                    type="radio"
+                    name="curation"
+                    value="group"
+                    aria-described-by="id_curation_group_help"
+                    id="id_curation_group"
+                    {% if list.curation == 'group' %}checked{% endif %}
+                >
+                <label for="id_curation_group">
+                    {% trans "Group" %}
+                </label>
+                <p class="help mb-2" id="id_curation_group_help">
+                    {% trans "Group members can add to and remove from this list" %}
+                </p>
 
-            <label class="field hidden-form">
-                <input type="radio" name="curation" value="group"{% if list.curation == 'group' %} checked{% endif %} > {% trans "Group" %}
-                <p class="help mb-2">{% trans "Group members can add to and remove from this list" %}</p>
                 <fieldset class="{% if list.curation != 'group' %}is-hidden{% endif %}" id="list_group_selector">
                 {% if user.memberships.exists %}
                     <label class="label" for="id_group" id="group">{% trans "Select Group" %}</label>
@@ -61,7 +110,7 @@
                     {% endwith %}
                 {% endif %}
                 </fieldset>
-            </label>
+            </div>
         </fieldset>
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
index 836ca864..aeabfaaf 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
@@ -56,37 +56,48 @@
                                 <div>
                                     {{ book|book_description|to_markdown|default:""|safe|truncatewords_html:20 }}
                                 </div>
-                                {% include 'snippets/shelve_button/shelve_button.html' %}
+                                {% include 'snippets/shelve_button/shelve_button.html' with book=book %}
                             </div>
                         </div>
                     {% endwith %}
 
                     <div class="card-footer is-stacked-mobile has-background-white-bis is-align-items-stretch">
                         <div class="card-footer-item">
-                            <div>
-                            <p>{% blocktrans with username=item.user.display_name user_path=item.user.local_path %}Added by <a href="{{ user_path }}">{{ username }}</a>{% endblocktrans %}</p>
-                            </div>
+                            <p>
+                                {% blocktrans trimmed with username=item.user.display_name user_path=item.user.local_path %}
+                                Added by <a href="{{ user_path }}">{{ username }}</a>
+                                {% endblocktrans %}
+                            </p>
                         </div>
                         {% if list.user == request.user or list.group|is_member:request.user %}
-                        <div class="card-footer-item">
-                            <form name="set-position" method="post" action="{% url 'list-set-book-position' item.id %}">
-                                {% csrf_token %}
-                                <div class="field has-addons mb-0">
-                                    <div class="control">
-                                        <label for="input-list-position" class="button is-transparent is-small">{% trans "List position" %}</label>
-                                    </div>
-                                    <div class="control">
-                                        <input id="input_list_position" class="input is-small" type="number" min="1" name="position" value="{{ item.order }}">
-                                    </div>
-                                    <div class="control">
-                                        <button type="submit" class="button is-info is-small is-tablet">{% trans "Set" %}</button>
-                                    </div>
+                        <form
+                            name="set-position-{{ item.id }}"
+                            method="post"
+                            action="{% url 'list-set-book-position' item.id %}"
+                            class="card-footer-item"
+                        >
+                            {% csrf_token %}
+                            <div class="field has-addons mb-0">
+                                <div class="control">
+                                    <label for="input-list-position" class="button is-transparent is-small">{% trans "List position" %}</label>
                                 </div>
-                            </form>
-                        </div>
+                                <div class="control">
+                                    <input id="input_list_position_{{ item.id }}" class="input is-small" type="number" min="1" name="position" value="{{ item.order }}">
+                                </div>
+                                <div class="control">
+                                    <button type="submit" class="button is-info is-small is-tablet">{% trans "Set" %}</button>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+                        </form>
                         {% endif %}
+
                         {% if list.user == request.user or list.curation == 'open' and item.user == request.user or list.group|is_member:request.user %}
-                        <form name="remove-book" method="post" action="{% url 'list-remove-book' list.id %}" class="card-footer-item">
+                        <form
+                            name="remove-book-{{ item.id }}"
+                            method="post"
+                            action="{% url 'list-remove-book' list.id %}"
+                            class="card-footer-item"
+                        >
                             {% csrf_token %}
                             <input type="hidden" name="item" value="{{ item.id }}">
                             <button type="submit" class="button is-small is-danger">{% trans "Remove" %}</button>
@@ -172,14 +183,20 @@
 
                         <form
                             class="mt-1"
-                            name="add-book"
+                            name="add-book-{{ book.id }}"
                             method="post"
                             action="{% url 'list-add-book' %}{% if query %}?q={{ query }}{% endif %}"
                         >
                             {% csrf_token %}
                             <input type="hidden" name="book" value="{{ book.id }}">
                             <input type="hidden" name="list" value="{{ list.id }}">
-                            <button type="submit" class="button is-small is-link">{% if list.curation == 'open' or request.user == list.user or list.group|is_member:request.user %}{% trans "Add" %}{% else %}{% trans "Suggest" %}{% endif %}</button>
+                            <button type="submit" class="button is-small is-link">
+                                {% if list.curation == 'open' or request.user == list.user or list.group|is_member:request.user %}
+                                    {% trans "Add" %}
+                                {% else %}
+                                    {% trans "Suggest" %}
+                                {% endif %}
+                            </button>
                         </form>
                     </div>
                 </div>
@@ -191,7 +208,16 @@
                 {% trans "Embed this list on a website" %}
             </h2>
             <div class="vertical-copy">
-                <textarea readonly class="textarea is-small" aria-labelledby="embed-label" data-copytext data-copytext-label="{% trans 'Copy embed code' %}" data-copytext-success="{% trans 'Copied!' %}"><iframe style="border-width:0;" id="bookwyrm_list_embed" width="400" height="600" title="{% blocktrans with list_name=list.name site_name=site.name owner=list.user.display_name %}{{ list_name }}, a list by {{owner}} on {{ site_name }}{% endblocktrans %}" src="{{ embed_url }}"></iframe></textarea>
+                <textarea
+                    readonly
+                    class="textarea is-small"
+                    aria-labelledby="embed-label"
+                    data-copytext
+                    data-copytext-label="{% trans 'Copy embed code' %}"
+                    data-copytext-success="{% trans 'Copied!' %}"
+                >&lt;iframe style="border-width:0;" id="bookwyrm_list_embed" width="400" height="600" title="{% blocktrans trimmed with list_name=list.name site_name=site.name owner=list.user.display_name %}
+                    {{ list_name }}, a list by {{owner}} on {{ site_name }}
+                {% endblocktrans %}" src="{{ embed_url }}"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;</textarea>
             </div>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html
index 239586ef..af912945 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 <form class="block" action="{% url 'search' %}" method="GET">
     <div class="field has-addons">
         <div class="control">
-            <input type="input" class="input" name="q" value="{{ query }}" aria-label="{% trans 'Search query' %}">
+            <input type="text" class="input" name="q" value="{{ query }}" aria-label="{% trans 'Search query' %}">
         </div>
         <div class="control">
             <div class="select" aria-label="{% trans 'Search type' %}">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/announcements/announcement.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/announcements/announcement.html
index 37dba06f..8b49f4f4 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/announcements/announcement.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/announcements/announcement.html
@@ -31,35 +31,29 @@
 
 <div class="block content">
     <dl>
-        <div class="is-flex notification pt-1 pb-1 mb-0 {% if announcement in active_announcements %}is-success{% else %}is-danger{% endif %}">
-            <dt class="mr-1 has-text-weight-bold">{% trans "Visible:" %}</dt>
-            <dd>
-                {% if announcement in active_announcements %}
-                {% trans "True" %}
-                {% else %}
-                {% trans "False" %}
-                {% endif %}
-            </dd>
-        </div>
+        <dt class="is-pulled-left mr-5 has-text-weight-bold">{% trans "Visible:" %}</dt>
+        <dd>
+            <span class="tag {% if announcement in active_announcements %}is-success{% else %}is-danger{% endif %}">
+            {% if announcement in active_announcements %}
+            {% trans "True" %}
+            {% else %}
+            {% trans "False" %}
+            {% endif %}
+            </span>
+        </dd>
 
         {% if announcement.start_date %}
-        <div class="is-flex notificationi pt-1 pb-1 mb-0 has-background-white">
-            <dt class="mr-1 has-text-weight-bold">{% trans "Start date:" %}</dt>
-            <dd>{{ announcement.start_date|naturalday }}</dd>
-        </div>
+        <dt class="is-pulled-left mr-5 has-text-weight-bold">{% trans "Start date:" %}</dt>
+        <dd>{{ announcement.start_date|naturalday }}</dd>
         {% endif %}
 
         {% if announcement.end_date %}
-        <div class="is-flex notification pt-1 pb-1 mb-0 has-background-white">
-            <dt class="mr-1 has-text-weight-bold">{% trans "End date:" %}</dt>
-            <dd>{{ announcement.end_date|naturalday }}</dd>
-        </div>
+        <dt class="is-pulled-left mr-5 has-text-weight-bold">{% trans "End date:" %}</dt>
+        <dd>{{ announcement.end_date|naturalday }}</dd>
         {% endif %}
 
-        <div class="is-flex notification pt-1 pb-1 has-background-white">
-            <dt class="mr-1 has-text-weight-bold">{% trans "Active:" %}</dt>
-            <dd>{{ announcement.active }}</dd>
-        </div>
+        <dt class="is-pulled-left mr-5 has-text-weight-bold">{% trans "Active:" %}</dt>
+        <dd>{{ announcement.active }}</dd>
     </dl>
 
     <hr aria-hidden="true">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/finish_reading_modal.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/finish_reading_modal.html
index a35ed9e0..fe35ee7e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/finish_reading_modal.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/finish_reading_modal.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Finish "<em>{{ book_title }}</em>"
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block modal-form-open %}
-<form name="finish-reading" action="{% url 'reading-status' 'finish' book.id %}" method="post" {% if not refresh %}class="submit-status"{% endif %}>
+<form name="finish-reading-{{ uuid }}" action="{% url 'reading-status' 'finish' book.id %}" method="post" {% if not refresh %}class="submit-status"{% endif %}>
 {% csrf_token %}
 <input type="hidden" name="id" value="{{ readthrough.id }}">
 <input type="hidden" name="reading_status" value="read">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/progress_update_modal.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/progress_update_modal.html
index 422f7056..3e0fd45e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/progress_update_modal.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/progress_update_modal.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block modal-form-open %}
-<form name="reading-progress" action="{% url 'reading-status-update' book.id %}" method="POST" class="submit-status">
+<form name="reading-progress-{{ uuid }}" action="{% url 'reading-status-update' book.id %}" method="POST" class="submit-status">
 {% csrf_token %}
 <input type="hidden" name="id" value="{{ readthrough.id }}">
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/start_reading_modal.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/start_reading_modal.html
index 423f77eb..60c7a89e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/start_reading_modal.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/start_reading_modal.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Start "<em>{{ book_title }}</em>"
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block modal-form-open %}
-<form name="start-reading" action="{% url 'reading-status' 'start' book.id %}" method="post" {% if not refresh %}class="submit-status"{% endif %}>
+<form name="start-reading-{{ uuid }}" action="{% url 'reading-status' 'start' book.id %}" method="post" {% if not refresh %}class="submit-status"{% endif %}>
 <input type="hidden" name="reading_status" value="reading">
 <input type="hidden" name="shelf" value="{{ move_from }}"> 
 {% csrf_token %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/want_to_read_modal.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/want_to_read_modal.html
index 2fb976bf..d6bc4d70 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/want_to_read_modal.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/want_to_read_modal.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Want to Read "<em>{{ book_title }}</em>"
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block modal-form-open %}
-<form name="shelve" action="{% url 'reading-status' 'want' book.id %}" method="post" {% if not refresh %}class="submit-status"{% endif %}>
+<form name="want-to-read-{{ uuid }}" action="{% url 'reading-status' 'want' book.id %}" method="post" {% if not refresh %}class="submit-status"{% endif %}>
 <input type="hidden" name="reading_status" value="to-read">
 <input type="hidden" name="shelf" value="{{ move_from }}"> 
 {% csrf_token %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelve_button/shelve_button_dropdown_options.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelve_button/shelve_button_dropdown_options.html
index 8c1881ce..d418b718 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelve_button/shelve_button_dropdown_options.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelve_button/shelve_button_dropdown_options.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
         {% elif shelf.editable %}
 
-            <form name="shelve" action="/shelve/" method="post" autocomplete="off">
+            <form name="shelve-{{ uuid }}-{{ shelf.identifier }}" action="/shelve/" method="post" autocomplete="off">
                 {% csrf_token %}
                 <input type="hidden" name="book" value="{{ active_shelf.book.id }}">
                 <button class="button {{ class }}" name="shelf" type="submit" value="{{ shelf.identifier }}" {% if shelf in book.shelf_set.all %} disabled {% endif %}>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelve_button/shelve_button_options.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelve_button/shelve_button_options.html
index 39334092..de50b53e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelve_button/shelve_button_options.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelve_button/shelve_button_options.html
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
     {% elif shelf.editable %}
 
-        <form name="shelve" action="/shelve/" method="post">
+        <form name="shelve-{{ uuid }}-{{ shelf.identifier }}" action="/shelve/" method="post">
             {% csrf_token %}
             <input type="hidden" name="book" value="{{ active_shelf.book.id }}">
             <button class="button {{ class }}" name="shelf" type="submit" value="{{ shelf.identifier }}" {% if shelf in book.shelf_set.all %} disabled {% endif %}>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/validate_html.py b/bookwyrm/tests/validate_html.py
index db0e832a..0a3f6177 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/validate_html.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/validate_html.py
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ def validate_html(html):
     errors = "\n".join(
         e
         for e in errors.split("\n")
-        if "&book" not in e and "id and name attribute" not in e
+        if "&book" not in e
+        and "&type" not in e
+        and "id and name attribute" not in e
+        and "illegal characters found in URI" not in e
+        and "escaping malformed URI reference" not in e
     )
     if errors:
         raise Exception(errors)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/admin/test_announcements.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/admin/test_announcements.py
index 44b5d5b6..fadd3d86 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/admin/test_announcements.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/admin/test_announcements.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 
 from bookwyrm import forms, models, views
+from bookwyrm.tests.validate_html import validate_html
 
 
 class AnnouncementViews(TestCase):
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ class AnnouncementViews(TestCase):
         result = view(request)
 
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
     def test_announcements_page_empty(self):
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ class AnnouncementViews(TestCase):
         result = view(request)
 
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
     def test_announcement_page(self):
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ class AnnouncementViews(TestCase):
         result = view(request, announcement.id)
 
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
     def test_create_announcement(self):
@@ -138,5 +139,5 @@ class AnnouncementViews(TestCase):
         result = view(request, self.local_user.localname)
 
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_discover.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_discover.py
index b2a82241..dcfc2bf2 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_discover.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_discover.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ from django.contrib.auth.models import AnonymousUser
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 
-from bookwyrm import models
-from bookwyrm import views
+from bookwyrm import models, views
+from bookwyrm.tests.validate_html import validate_html
 
 
 class DiscoverViews(TestCase):
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class DiscoverViews(TestCase):
             result = view(request)
         self.assertEqual(mock.call_count, 1)
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
 
     @patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.apply_async")
     @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.add_status_task.delay")
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class DiscoverViews(TestCase):
             result = view(request)
         self.assertEqual(mock.call_count, 1)
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
 
     def test_discover_page_logged_out(self):
         """there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS"""
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_feed.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_feed.py
index 63264b80..475bebeb 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_feed.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_feed.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 from bookwyrm import models
 from bookwyrm import views
 from bookwyrm.activitypub import ActivitypubResponse
+from bookwyrm.tests.validate_html import validate_html
 
 
 @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.ActivityStream.get_activity_stream")
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ class FeedViews(TestCase):
         request.user = self.local_user
         result = view(request, "home")
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
     def test_status_page(self, *_):
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ class FeedViews(TestCase):
             is_api.return_value = False
             result = view(request, "mouse", status.id)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
         with patch("bookwyrm.views.feed.is_api_request") as is_api:
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ class FeedViews(TestCase):
             is_api.return_value = False
             result = view(request, "mouse", status.id)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
         with patch("bookwyrm.views.feed.is_api_request") as is_api:
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ class FeedViews(TestCase):
             is_api.return_value = False
             result = view(request, "mouse", status.id)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
         with patch("bookwyrm.views.feed.is_api_request") as is_api:
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ class FeedViews(TestCase):
         request.user = self.local_user
         result = view(request)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
     def test_direct_messages_page_user(self, *_):
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ class FeedViews(TestCase):
         request.user = self.local_user
         result = view(request, "nutria")
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
         self.assertEqual(result.context_data["partner"], self.another_user)
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_get_started.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_get_started.py
index 6d1819a4..9d022205 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_get_started.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_get_started.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 
 from bookwyrm import forms, models, views
+from bookwyrm.tests.validate_html import validate_html
 
 
 @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay")
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ class GetStartedViews(TestCase):
         result = view(request)
 
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
     @patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay")
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ class GetStartedViews(TestCase):
         result = view(request)
 
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
     def test_books_view_with_query(self, _):
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ class GetStartedViews(TestCase):
         result = view(request)
 
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
     @patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay")
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ class GetStartedViews(TestCase):
         result = view(request)
 
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
     @patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.SuggestedUsers.get_suggestions")
@@ -130,5 +131,5 @@ class GetStartedViews(TestCase):
         result = view(request)
 
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_list.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_list.py
index fd4d2d76..3d9b6d24 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_list.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_list.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 
 from bookwyrm import models, views
 from bookwyrm.activitypub import ActivitypubResponse
+from bookwyrm.tests.validate_html import validate_html
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
 class ListViews(TestCase):
@@ -84,14 +85,14 @@ class ListViews(TestCase):
 
         result = view(request)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
         request.user = self.anonymous_user
 
         result = view(request)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
     def test_saved_lists_page(self):
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ class ListViews(TestCase):
 
         result = view(request)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
         self.assertEqual(result.context_data["lists"].object_list, [booklist])
 
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ class ListViews(TestCase):
 
         result = view(request)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
         self.assertEqual(len(result.context_data["lists"].object_list), 0)
 
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ class ListViews(TestCase):
             is_api.return_value = False
             result = view(request, self.list.id)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
     def test_list_page_sorted(self):
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ class ListViews(TestCase):
             is_api.return_value = False
             result = view(request, self.list.id)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
         request = self.factory.get("/?sort_by=title")
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ class ListViews(TestCase):
             is_api.return_value = False
             result = view(request, self.list.id)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
         request = self.factory.get("/?sort_by=rating")
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ class ListViews(TestCase):
             is_api.return_value = False
             result = view(request, self.list.id)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
         request = self.factory.get("/?sort_by=sdkfh")
@@ -237,7 +238,7 @@ class ListViews(TestCase):
             is_api.return_value = False
             result = view(request, self.list.id)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
     def test_list_page_empty(self):
@@ -250,7 +251,7 @@ class ListViews(TestCase):
             is_api.return_value = False
             result = view(request, self.list.id)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
     def test_list_page_logged_out(self):
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ class ListViews(TestCase):
             is_api.return_value = False
             result = view(request, self.list.id)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
     def test_list_page_json_view(self):
@@ -355,7 +356,7 @@ class ListViews(TestCase):
 
         result = view(request, self.list.id)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
         request.user = self.anonymous_user
@@ -375,7 +376,7 @@ class ListViews(TestCase):
 
         result = view(request, self.local_user.localname)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
     def test_user_lists_page_logged_out(self):
@@ -404,7 +405,7 @@ class ListViews(TestCase):
         with patch("bookwyrm.views.list.is_api_request") as is_api:
             is_api.return_value = False
             with self.assertRaises(Http404):
-                result = view(request, self.list.id, "")
+                view(request, self.list.id, "")
 
     def test_embed_call_with_key(self):
         """there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS"""
@@ -427,5 +428,5 @@ class ListViews(TestCase):
             result = view(request, self.list.id, embed_key)
 
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_search.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_search.py
index f8045511..0efb2278 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_search.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_search.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import responses
 
 from bookwyrm import models, views
 from bookwyrm.settings import DOMAIN
+from bookwyrm.tests.validate_html import validate_html
 
 
 class Views(TestCase):
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ class Views(TestCase):
             is_api.return_value = False
             response = view(request)
         self.assertIsInstance(response, TemplateResponse)
-        response.render()
+        validate_html(response.render())
 
     @responses.activate
     def test_search_books(self):
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ class Views(TestCase):
             is_api.return_value = False
             response = view(request)
         self.assertIsInstance(response, TemplateResponse)
-        response.render()
+        validate_html(response.render())
         connector_results = response.context_data["results"]
         self.assertEqual(len(connector_results), 2)
         self.assertEqual(connector_results[0]["results"][0].title, "Test Book")
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ class Views(TestCase):
             is_api.return_value = False
             response = view(request)
         self.assertIsInstance(response, TemplateResponse)
-        response.render()
+        validate_html(response.render())
         connector_results = response.context_data["results"]
         self.assertEqual(len(connector_results), 1)
         self.assertEqual(connector_results[0]["results"][0].title, "Test Book")
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ class Views(TestCase):
         response = view(request)
 
         self.assertIsInstance(response, TemplateResponse)
-        response.render()
+        validate_html(response.render())
         self.assertEqual(response.context_data["results"][0], self.local_user)
 
     def test_search_users_logged_out(self):
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ class Views(TestCase):
 
         response = view(request)
 
-        response.render()
+        validate_html(response.render())
         self.assertFalse("results" in response.context_data)
 
     def test_search_lists(self):
@@ -149,5 +150,5 @@ class Views(TestCase):
         response = view(request)
 
         self.assertIsInstance(response, TemplateResponse)
-        response.render()
+        validate_html(response.render())
         self.assertEqual(response.context_data["results"][0], booklist)