This is the root element of the file. One of these files will be created for each Business Object for which validation rules are to be defined. Specify any named conditions that are used in rule elements. One condition that can be used in rule elements througout the document. A unique name for the condition. A ColdFusion expression that will evaluate to either true or false in the context of a Business Object A JavaScript expression that will evaluate to either true or false in the context of a form A description of the condition, used to generate validation failure messages. Specify any contexts for which you wish to define formNames. These are used to target a particular form when generating client-side validations. The unique name for the context. The name of the form that corresponds to the context. Used to support generating client-side validations for multiple forms on a single page. This is a container for all of the properties of the Business Object which need to be defined to the framework. A property element must be included for any property that either: a. Has any rules defined for it b. Needs a description recorded for it. E.g., if it relates to another property with a rule (e.g., via an equalTo rule type) A property may have any number of rules defined, including zero. Note that defining multiple rules OF THE SAME TYPE for the same property may cause problems for certain client-side validation routines. A rule may have any number of params defined, including zero. Certain rule types require that certain params be defined. E.g., the MaxLength rule type requires a MaxLength param. The name of the parameter (e.g., min, max, methodName, etc.). The value of the parameter. The type of the parameter. Can be one of value, expression or property. Defaults to value if not specified. The type of validation to perform (e.g., required, email, custom, etc.). Contexts in which the validation should be performed. E.g. a User object might have a Register context, a PasswordChange context and an Update context. A message to display to the user when a validation failure occrus. If none is specified the framework will generate a failure message. The unique name of a condition that has been defined in the conditions collection The name of the property in your Business Object. A descriptive name for the property, used to generate validation failure messages. The fieldname on a form that corresponds to the property. This should only be used if the name of your property differs from the form fieldname. For example, a User Object has a UserGroup, and therefore has a UserGroup property, but because UserGroup contains an object, we need to tell the framework the form fieldname (probably UserGroupId) in order to allow client-side validations to be generated for the field.