# \#validation **URL:** https://community.gravityforms.com/tag/validation/264.md [Latest](https://community.gravityforms.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.gravityforms.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.gravityforms.com/tags.md) --- ## [Radio Buttons "other" choice causes error on submission](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/radio-buttons-other-choice-causes-error-on-submission/19801)
**Author:** [@user648c88d38f0fe544](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user648c88d38f0fe544)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/radio-buttons-other-choice-causes-error-on-submission/19801 "2025-10-22T19:50:49Z")
I’m using radio buttons and have the “other” choice option enabled. The radio button labels are: $5, $10, $20, Other. Their values are: 5, 10, 20. If I select “Other”, and add in a value of simply the number “zero” with… --- ## [Number Field Validation Doesn't Work](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/number-field-validation-doesnt-work/18693)
**Author:** [@323lifeworks](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/323lifeworks)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/number-field-validation-doesnt-work/18693 "2025-01-10T14:39:43Z")
I am using number fields with format 9,999.99. If I enter letters or other non-numeric characters in any of these fields and submit, the form submits without validation error and no entry is made in the number field in … --- ## [Submit button disabled after initial attempt to submit form with conditional logic](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/submit-button-disabled-after-initial-attempt-to-submit-form-with-conditional-logic/18564)
**Author:** [@user60d3a4fb7b9e8797](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user60d3a4fb7b9e8797)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 8:44am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/submit-button-disabled-after-initial-attempt-to-submit-form-with-conditional-logic/18564 "2024-11-30T08:44:42Z")
I have a form that often cannot be submitted if an initial attempt has triggered validation messages. The Submit button becomes disabled, and in some cases other fields that require a click (radio button, date picker, or… --- ## [Forms don't come through from users on iPads or iPhones](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/forms-dont-come-through-from-users-on-ipads-or-iphones/18323)
**Author:** [@mbargman](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/mbargman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 12:01am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/forms-dont-come-through-from-users-on-ipads-or-iphones/18323 "2024-10-10T00:01:51Z")
Hey friends. I’ve got issues with Gravity Forms submissions not coming through from users on iPads and iPhones. They don’t get confirmations or anything. I have logging turned on but I’m not sure what’s happening. Can an… --- ## [Field for code entry with verification of code entered](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/field-for-code-entry-with-verification-of-code-entered/18139)
**Author:** [@user5c06e1f2ef9338.7](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5c06e1f2ef9338.7)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 9:51am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/field-for-code-entry-with-verification-of-code-entered/18139 "2024-09-10T09:51:21Z")
Hi. Using only the available options, e.g., conditional logic, would it be possible to verify a “static” code entered in an appropriate field? Let me explain: there will be 80 codes that will be made available; there wi… --- ## [Sending data entry to another page through post method](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/sending-data-entry-to-another-page-through-post-method/16984)
**Author:** [@anaseri161](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/anaseri161)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/sending-data-entry-to-another-page-through-post-method/16984 "2024-03-05T13:18:25Z")
I want to send the data received from to another page. This page receives data through post method using Python. Unfortunately, I couldn’t do this using the web hook plugin and I changed the value of the action attrib… --- ## [Any way to set a Maximum value to the Total order?](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/any-way-to-set-a-maximum-value-to-the-total-order/16424)
**Author:** [@user5c655dfde56573.9](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5c655dfde56573.9)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/any-way-to-set-a-maximum-value-to-the-total-order/16424 "2023-12-07T17:15:53Z")
I have a form used for purchasing some simple gift card / tickets. Due to postage limitations I want to set a Maximum total logic on the actual Total. I know I can set a maximum value on the number for each of the 4 in… --- ## [How to ensure valid entry on forms \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/how-to-ensure-valid-entry-on-forms-resolved/16400)
**Author:** [@dapo](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/dapo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/how-to-ensure-valid-entry-on-forms-resolved/16400 "2023-12-05T20:09:58Z")
Hi, I’m using Gravity forms on a client’s website. We noticed users can fill the form field with random information for example enter numbers or signs in the email fields, or text in the telephone field and the form sub… --- ## [There was a problem with your submission. Please review the fields below](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/there-was-a-problem-with-your-submission-please-review-the-fields-below/15942)
**Author:** [@Andrew.Sabourin](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/Andrew.Sabourin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/there-was-a-problem-with-your-submission-please-review-the-fields-below/15942 "2023-10-19T22:47:04Z")
Does anyone else have this error message? It’s only happening with one particular form on my site. All others work just fine. I’ve tried recreating the form and have tried every option to no luck. Any suggestions? --- ## [Email validation error message fires on page load](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/email-validation-error-message-fires-on-page-load/14602)
**Author:** [@brandon.cook](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/brandon.cook)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/email-validation-error-message-fires-on-page-load/14602 "2023-03-06T14:45:37Z")
Hello, I’m running into an issue where an error message is displaying on the email field on page load before the user enters any text. I have multiple page breaks in the form with conditional logic. The email field is o… --- ## [Form transition slow from one page to another](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/form-transition-slow-from-one-page-to-another/14047)
**Author:** [@user5f251a660a7ad498](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5f251a660a7ad498)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/form-transition-slow-from-one-page-to-another/14047 "2022-12-12T16:15:25Z")
Hi, I hope you are all well. I am new to this and have gotten a guy from Fiverr to do my website, and he did the form using gravity, but the transition from one set of questions to the next is slow and takes a long time … --- ## [Import Csv file from server](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/import-csv-file-from-server/13630)
**Author:** [@kaya262627](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/kaya262627)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/import-csv-file-from-server/13630 "2022-10-14T14:25:38Z")
Hello, I want to use Gravity Form plugin on my own site. There is a Csv file on the server and the file is updated every 20 seconds. I want to get the file from the server and create a validation form with the informat… --- ## [Valid email is being blocked!](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/valid-email-is-being-blocked/13161)
**Author:** [@user5e1f0fb18786f948](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5e1f0fb18786f948)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/valid-email-is-being-blocked/13161 "2022-08-02T13:52:16Z")
I have a customer with valid email who is not able to submit forms at all, 'cause GF is considering his domain as invalid (\* The email address entered is invalid, please check the formatting (e.g. email@domain.com).) Ca… --- ## [Pre\_Render & Pre\_Validation issue, plus GFAPI create issue](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/pre-render-pre-validation-issue-plus-gfapi-create-issue/12522)
**Author:** [@user60adef1e4f9d3142](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user60adef1e4f9d3142)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 9:23am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/pre-render-pre-validation-issue-plus-gfapi-create-issue/12522 "2022-04-29T09:23:57Z")
Using the documentation and the setup as per this URL - gform\_pre\_render - Gravity Forms Documentation I have setup a form that upon loading hides some fields. On the initial load of the page, the call back function wor… --- ## [Whitelist Specific Email Addresses \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/whitelist-specific-email-addresses-resolved/12439)
**Author:** [@vinmo](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/vinmo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/whitelist-specific-email-addresses-resolved/12439 "2022-04-18T18:11:20Z")
I’m working on a website for a membership organization. On this site I have a form so users can submit a news article. I don’t want to force our users to remember any passwords to access this form, rather I’d like to add… --- ## [Custom duplicate value validation message \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/custom-duplicate-value-validation-message-resolved/12360)
**Author:** [@user61246733c311d325](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user61246733c311d325)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/custom-duplicate-value-validation-message-resolved/12360 "2022-04-05T15:57:49Z")
Can a custom validation message be set for the ‘No Duplicates’ rule on a field? At the moment the message shown when a duplicate is entered, is: “This field requires a unique entry and ‘\[value\]’ has already been used” … --- ## [Submission should require password](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/submission-should-require-password/12355)
**Author:** [@jimlongo](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/jimlongo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/submission-should-require-password/12355 "2022-04-05T15:44:20Z")
I can’t find any documentation on if this is possible. I want to have a field in the form entry. The user must fill in this field with a string (it’s a customer # from another table). So the condition is a simple quer… --- ## [Add validation before form submission](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/add-validation-before-form-submission/11834)
**Author:** [@shrutika.kole](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/shrutika.kole)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/add-validation-before-form-submission/11834 "2022-02-17T19:56:17Z")
I had connected gravity form with REST API. Now to need to add validation like - i have to save gravity form details on rest api first and after that we need to add the entries in gravity form. And if in case any error o… --- ## [In-line Validation](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/in-line-validation/11803)
**Author:** [@andpixels](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/andpixels)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/in-line-validation/11803 "2022-02-04T14:36:19Z")
All field validations should take place in-line and on field-focus-out. Doing this enables users to know their errors right away without waiting for a form submission. On certain fields, like free text fields, you need n… --- ## [Gravity Forms Verification of uploaded File \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/gravity-forms-verification-of-uploaded-file-resolved/11653)
**Author:** [@user61cde1a1ae311871](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user61cde1a1ae311871)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/gravity-forms-verification-of-uploaded-file-resolved/11653 "2022-01-27T12:13:19Z")
Hi there, I built a form with two file upload functions. The users of my page will use it to upload a specific document, which has got a front side and a back side. Question: Is there a “ready to use” way with GF to veri… --- ## [Semi-required fields](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/semi-required-fields/11719)
**Author:** [@Geert](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/Geert)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/semi-required-fields/11719 "2022-01-26T15:45:30Z")
I have a form that has either 10 or 5 pages, depending on the question asked on page one. On pressing “Next” a message on all NOT filled in fields needs to show a message on validation “Please consider filling this fiel… --- ## [Accessibility - Propose an error prevention when filling fields \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/accessibility-propose-an-error-prevention-when-filling-fields-resolved/11524)
**Author:** [@user6092f8b566904345](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user6092f8b566904345)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2022, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/accessibility-propose-an-error-prevention-when-filling-fields-resolved/11524 "2022-01-04T14:59:47Z")
Hello, I am currently working on the global accessibility of my site to make life easier for my users. I use Gravity Forms to create my different contact forms. I had a question that would be really useful in terms of … --- ## [Optional validation message](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/optional-validation-message/11348)
**Author:** [@user61a392bd2c70b763](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user61a392bd2c70b763)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/optional-validation-message/11348 "2021-12-07T14:14:15Z")
Dear all, My problem is: I need a custom “validation” message when a user enters specific terms into a field. However, the message has only informative character - therefore the user should be able to continue with the … --- ## [Customizing the field validation error warning text](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/customizing-the-field-validation-error-warning-text/11291)
**Author:** [@FanaticWeb](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/FanaticWeb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/customizing-the-field-validation-error-warning-text/11291 "2021-11-29T19:12:17Z")
Hello everyone, I set the Registration form to not allow duplicate entries (ex.: Email, Username). I set the Custom Validation Message for the username field to: “Please choose a valid and unique username” And for th… --- ## [Validate email entry to list](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/validate-email-entry-to-list/10742)
**Author:** [@user60428a30d3a04887](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user60428a30d3a04887)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 1:56am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/validate-email-entry-to-list/10742 "2021-09-20T01:56:36Z")
I’ll be sending out an email to a predetermined list with a link to a Gravity Form. What I’d like to accomplish, is limit the ability to complete the form only to those that received the email. Basically I need to valid… --- ## [Bulk Edit Codes from Form](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/bulk-edit-codes-from-form/10752)
**Author:** [@dmwesq](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/dmwesq)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2021, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/bulk-edit-codes-from-form/10752 "2021-09-16T15:22:15Z")
I am trying to replace about 30 codes used in a field in one of my forms. I would prefer to bulk import or replace rather than copying and pasting 30 times. When I go to functions.php I find relevant code: function che… --- ## [OTP Email Verification before submitting a form](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/otp-email-verification-before-submitting-a-form/6518)
**Author:** [@user5e4e96714d4f8583](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5e4e96714d4f8583)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2021, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/otp-email-verification-before-submitting-a-form/6518 "2021-08-31T14:32:10Z")
Hi there, I’m using Miniorange Email verification inside a GravityForm. My form have several pages and on the second page I ask for an email. I validate this email by sending an OTP (one time password) using the plugin… --- ## [Validate list fields](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/validate-list-fields/2221)
**Author:** [@kmarcink](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/kmarcink)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2021, 6:46am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/validate-list-fields/2221 "2021-08-28T06:46:34Z")
Hi, In my form, I have a list with fields in the first column being dropdowns. I want to add validation to the list a field in each row needs to be filled in fields in the column can be numbers only, up to 100, no … --- ## [Save GravityForms to JSON for Better Dev Practices](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/save-gravityforms-to-json-for-better-dev-practices/8555)
**Author:** [@user5c2e350a09d0d6.3](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5c2e350a09d0d6.3)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2021, 3:46am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/save-gravityforms-to-json-for-better-dev-practices/8555 "2021-04-08T03:46:06Z")
Is there a way that we can save all Gravity Forms as a local JSON object that can be read and used to update other databases. This would be helpful for developers developing in different environments with isolated databa… --- ## [I want to check validation on a fullname class](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/i-want-to-check-validation-on-a-fullname-class/7671)
**Author:** [@user6016bc3deb844765](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user6016bc3deb844765)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2021, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/i-want-to-check-validation-on-a-fullname-class/7671 "2021-01-31T14:24:33Z")
hey there, i want a class named fullname to validate if it has Hebrew or English characters. will this code do it: if ( strpos( $field-\>cssClass, 'fullname' ) === false ) { continue; $pattern = "/^(?!.\*\\s… [Next page](https://community.gravityforms.com/tag/validation/264.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=validation)