You can validate the contents of the cell in a number of ways. The following topics describe about how to validate the input from a user.

• Using Validation in Cells
• • Using a Cell Comparison Validator
  • Using a Character Format Validator
  • Using a String Comparison Validator
  • Using a Value Comparison Validator
  • Using an Encoding Validator
  • Using the Exclude List Validator
  • Using the Include List Validator
  • Using a Pair Validator
  • Using the Range Validator
  • Using a Regular Expression Validator
  • Using a Required Field Validator
  • Using a Required Type Validator
  • Using a Surrogate Character Validator
  • Using a Text Length Validator
• Validating User Input
• Customizing the User Error Messages
• Displaying Error Icons in Cells or Rows

You can validate the data in a cell using the cell validation. For more information, refer to Using Validation in Cells.

You can also combine cell types and events to validate the data in a cell. For more information, refer to Validating User Input.