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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//.
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