https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/validate-entries-dont-match-first-name-asdf-90210-blah Gravity Support Forums Topic: Validate entries don't match "First Name", "asdf", "90210", &quot en-US Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:46:50 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/validate-entries-dont-match-first-name-asdf-90210-blah#post-40487 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:20:15 +0000 Carl Hancock 40487@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Out of the box Gravity Forms validation is specific to the type of field you are using and designed for general use. For custom use cases and custom validation you can use the gform_validation hook and do whatever you want as far as validation goes. Using custom code and the gform_validation hook you have complete control.</p> <p>There is a tutorial on how to implement custom validation here:</p> <p><a href="http://www.gravityhelp.com/documentation/page/Using_the_Gravity_Forms_%22gform_validation%22_Hook" rel="nofollow">http://www.gravityhelp.com/documentation/page/Using_the_Gravity_Forms_%22gform_validation%22_Hook</a></p> <p>The gform_validation hook is documented here:</p> <p><a href="http://www.gravityhelp.com/documentation/page/Gform_validation" rel="nofollow">http://www.gravityhelp.com/documentation/page/Gform_validation</a></p> <p>Any custom code you write would go either in your themes functions.php file, or in a custom plugin you create and activate. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/validate-entries-dont-match-first-name-asdf-90210-blah#post-40486 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:15:17 +0000 freelanceweb 40486@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Can I validate entries such as zip code don't match "90210" and a persons name isn't "Mickey Mouse" or "My Name" and such? </p>