1. Validation rules and options

The validation options

Validation options are available in the Validation Rules section of the data template standard values and template field definitions. Sitecore comes with a set of default validation options as described in the following table.

Validation optionControls
Quick Action BarValidation issues appear in the Quick Action Bar on the left in Content Editor
Validation ButtonValidation issues appear when the user chooses the Validation command from the Proofing group on the Review tab, and when the user invokes a transition to a workflow state, which includes the workflow validation action.
Validation BarValidation issues appear in the Validation bar on the right in Content Editor
Workflow Validation RulesValidation issues appear in the user interface when a user chooses a workflow command associated with the workflow validation action. The user cannot complete the workflow action without resolving all validation errors.
Suppressed Validation RulesValidation issues no longer appear in the Quick Action Bar if you suppress global validation rules on individual content items.
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