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~~hook_civicrm_validate~~

!!! warning "Removed Hook" This hook was removed in v4.7 in favor of hook_civicrm_validateForm.

Summary

This hook was invoked during all CiviCRM form validation. An array of errors detected was returned, otherwise validation succeeded.

Availability

This hook was removed in v4.7.

Definition

hook_civicrm_validate($formName, &$fields, &$files, &$form)

Parameters

• string $formName - The name of the form.
• array &$fields - the POST parameters as filtered by QF
• array &$files - the FILES parameters as sent in by POST
• array &$form - the form object

Returns

• mixed - formRule hooks return a boolean or an array of error messages which display a QF Error