From 3ef4d97837074f062799c7549c5295dcd00d6fc4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rand McKinney Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2025 15:03:12 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Highlight note about validation_status array --- docs/manifest/validation.md | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/manifest/validation.md b/docs/manifest/validation.md index ed20109..61f8223 100644 --- a/docs/manifest/validation.md +++ b/docs/manifest/validation.md @@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ Processing an asset includes [validating the manifests](https://c2pa.org/specifi ## Validation errors in manifests -When you load an asset, all the manifests in the manifest store are validated and any [failure codes](https://c2pa.org/specifications/specifications/1.4/specs/C2PA_Specification.html#_failure_codes) are assigned to the `validation_status` array. Inspect the array to find the validation errors. Validation returns ONLY error codes; success is not explicitly indicated. +When you load an asset, all the manifests in the manifest store are validated and any [failure codes](https://c2pa.org/specifications/specifications/1.4/specs/C2PA_Specification.html#_failure_codes) are assigned to the `validation_status` array. Inspect the array to find the validation errors. + +:::tip +Validation returns ONLY error codes; success is not explicitly indicated. If there are no validation errors, then the manifest won't have the `validation_status` element. +::: Manifest validation errors can occur, for example, when: