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- | **JW Validate** is a tool to spot potential errors, issues and mistakes in the Finale document. | + | **JW Validate** is a tool to spot potential errors, issues and mistakes in the Finale document. It current runs on Finale 25 and above. |
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* 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. | * 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. | * 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 all parts. | + | * 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. | * 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. | * 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//. | * Don't replace a machine scan with a manual check of the material. Use it as an //additional tool//. |