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Scout/Proposals/InputValidation
There have been several issues about the current concepts and implementation of the scout input validation. This page describes the status quo, problems and possible solutions.
Comments
- Validation is done on focus lost or on any key input (getConfiguredValidateOnAnyKey())
Documentation & Discussions
Forum
[1] If there is at least one field having errorStatus with severity equals to ERROR, then the Button OK will be disabled. -> The "Scout way" is to leave the OK button enabled all the time and rather present a error message to the user when he clicks it.
[2] Limit user input, e.g.
- suppression of non-numeric input in number fields
- suppression of digits in string fields
- limiting the number of characters that can be entered in a field