# validate

Runs the current page validation routine.

## Action Object

| Key        | Type       | Description                                     |
| ---------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| `action`   | `string`   | Must be `"validate"`                            |
| `options`  | `object`   | No supported options at this time               |
| `onFailed` | `function` | Optional callback that runs if validation fails |

## Example

```json
{
  "actions": [
    {
      "action": "validate"
    },
    {
      "action": "runUtilityHook",
      "options": {
        "type": "save"
      }
    }
  ],
  "text": "Save This Form",
  "type": "button"
}
```

## Behavior Notes

* BetterForms emits the page validation event and waits for the form validation result.
* If validation succeeds, the action queue continues to the next action.
* If validation fails, BetterForms clears the pending action queue for that action run.
* If `onFailed` is supplied as a function, BetterForms calls it after validation fails.
* `validate` does not define any runtime `options` keys in the current implementation.

## Related Pages

* [Validation Overview](/reference/form-settings/validationoverview.md)
* [runUtilityHook](/reference/actions-processor/actions_overview/runutilityhook.md)


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