I need to make a whole div, become a link.

i currently have the code
Code:
<a href="temp.html"><div>some text</div></a>
but this does not validate as xhtml strict.

putting the link in the div will only make the text a link and not the whole div.
the reason i've got the div in there is becuase i use it to create a box and add a colored background to this.
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