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API 20.5.0.49
Object

ValidationError

An XML validation error.

Hierarchy

Document

ValidationError

Properties

NameType AccessDescription
String readonly The attribute name if the validation error refers to an attribute.
XMLElement readonly The element that caused the validation error.
String readonly The validation error message.
EventListeners<EventListener> readonly A collection of event listeners.
Events<Event> readonly A collection of events.
Number readonly The index of the ValidationError within its containing object.
Boolean readonly Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
Document readonly The parent of the ValidationError (a Document).
Object read/write A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.

Methods

→ EventListener

Adds an event listener.

eventType String The event type.
handler File | JavaScriptFunction The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures? Boolean This parameter is obsolete.
→ ValidationError[]

Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

→ Boolean

Removes the event listener.

eventType String The registered event type.
handler File | JavaScriptFunction The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures? Boolean This parameter is obsolete.
→ String

Generates a string which, if executed, will return the ValidationError.

→ String

Retrieves the object specifier.

Object of 3

Properties elsewhere that hold a ValidationError.

Event.parentEventListener.parentMutationEvent.parent

Parameter of 3

Method parameters that accept a ValidationError.

ValidationErrors.itemByRange(from)ValidationErrors.nextItem(obj)ValidationErrors.previousItem(obj)

Return 12

Methods that return a ValidationError.

ValidationError.getElements()ValidationErrors.[]()ValidationErrors.anyItem()ValidationErrors.everyItem()ValidationErrors.firstItem()ValidationErrors.item()ValidationErrors.itemByRange()ValidationErrors.lastItem()ValidationErrors.middleItem()ValidationErrors.nextItem()ValidationErrors.previousItem()XMLElement.validate()