XMLNode.SetValidationError method (Word)
Changes the validation error text displayed to a user for a specified node and forces Word to report a node as invalid.
Syntax
expression. SetValidationError( _Status_ , _ErrorText_ , _ClearedAutomatically_ )
expression Required. A variable that represents a 'XMLNode' object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Required | WdXMLValidationStatus | Specifies whether to set the validation status error text (wdXMLValidationStatusCustom) or to clear the validation status error text (wdXMLValidationStatusOK). |
| ErrorText | Optional | Variant | The text displayed to the user. Leave blank when the Status parameter is set to wdXMLValidationStatusOK. |
| ClearedAutomatically | Optional | Boolean | True automatically clears the error message as soon as the next validation event occurs on the specified node. False requires running the SetValidationError method with a Status parameter of wdXMLValidationStatusOK to clear the custom error text. |
Remarks
To set custom error text, use the wdXMLValidationStatusCustom constant.
Example
The following example specifies custom validation error text.
Dim objNode As XMLNode
Set objNode = ActiveDocument.XMLNodes(1)
objNode.SetValidationError wdXMLValidationStatusCustom, _
"Error Text", True
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