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Description: This article explains how Gravity Forms validates field values on form submission, including required field validation, field-specific validation, and state validation.

Open Graph Description: This article explains how Gravity Forms validates field values on form submission, including required field validation, field-specific validation, and state validation.

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gform_validationhttps://docs.gravityforms.com/gform_validation/
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