**JW Validate** is a tool to spot potential errors, issues and mistakes in the Finale document. It current runs on Finale 25 and above.

==== Some Important Things... =====
  * Make sure to **save** the document //before// running a test on it.
  * Select **only a couple of tests at a time**, unless you have a very small document. Getting a huge list of potential issues often takes longer time to manage.
  * Use the **Options** dialog box to uncheck tests that you aren't interested in, or tests that result in lots of false positives.
  * Some tests only make sense in certain //scope//. For example, tonality needs to be checked for scores only, while page layout needs to be checked for parts as well.
  * An issue marked as "error" doesn't necessarily mean an error, if the "issue" is intentional.
  * If **Run only Safe Tests** is turned OFF in the options, make sure to not switch to any other program on the computer during the scan.
  * Use **View HTML** to view all currently reported issues in your web browser. The tables in that view will also display the details side-by-side with the issue.
  * Don't replace a machine scan with a manual check of the material. Use it as an //additional tool//.