Title: Column fields validation problem
Last modified: October 21, 2023

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# Column fields validation problem

 *  Resolved [auxiclic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/auxiclic/)
 * (@auxiclic)
 * [2 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/column-fields-validation-problem/)
 * I am using a ACF fields group with columns (ACF Pro + ACF Extended) :
 * ![](https://i0.wp.com/rex.ffessm.fr/wp-content/uploads/acf_fields.png?ssl=1)
 * It was working fine but I’ve had a problem for a couple of weeks.
 * When I don’t fill any field and try to validate my form I got a warning message
   on the first field of the second column (Donner un titre à votre REX) -> usually
   I woud get a warning message on the first field of the firts column
 * When I fill all the fields of the second column and try to validate I got this
   screen :
 * ![](https://i0.wp.com/rex.ffessm.fr/wp-content/uploads/error_screen.png?ssl=1)
 * Thanks in advance for your help
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcolumn-fields-validation-problem%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Konrad Chmielewski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hwk-fr/)
 * (@hwk-fr)
 * [2 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/column-fields-validation-problem/#post-17154132)
 * Hello,
 * Thanks for the feedback!
 * The error screen you shared (error messages on a grey background without any 
   style) is the ACF validation fallback method in case the user browser doesn’t
   have JS enabled. This replaces the ACF Ajax Validation normally displaying errors
   dynamically above the form on submission.
 * This screen is also a symptom of JS errors on the page where the form is displayed.
   Since there are JS errors, the Ajax validation cannot be triggered either, resulting
   to this fallback validation screen.
 * I would recommend to check your browser console on the page showing the form (`
   F12` on chrome), you’ll probably find some JS errors there.
 * Hope it answers your question.
 * Regards.
 *  Thread Starter [auxiclic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/auxiclic/)
 * (@auxiclic)
 * [2 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/column-fields-validation-problem/#post-17155925)
 * Many thanks for your answer.
 * I imagined it was a javascript problem but I don’t have any errors in the console.
 * Below is a link to a recording of what happens :
 * [https://rex.ffessm.fr/wp-content/uploads/acf_extended.mov](https://rex.ffessm.fr/wp-content/uploads/acf_extended.mov)
 *  Plugin Author [Konrad Chmielewski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hwk-fr/)
 * (@hwk-fr)
 * [2 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/column-fields-validation-problem/#post-17161495)
 * Hello,
 * Thanks for details!
 * As we can see on the video, when you submit the form there no “red message” on
   top of the form (like in your WP Admin when you submit a form with ACF fields).
   Which means the ACF Ajax Validation is not triggered.
 * Going further in your video, the request sent shows that you’re using the native
   [acf_form()](https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/acf_form/) ACF feature.
 * As described in [the documentation](https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/acf_form/#acfformhead),
   you must include the `acf_form_head()` function at the very top of your PHP template
   in order to enqueue ACF JS/CSS, trigger the Ajax Validation and correctly submit
   the form. You’ll find a code [example here](https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/acf_form/#create-a-specific-post).
 * Hope it helps!
 * Regards.

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 * [field validation](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/field-validation/)

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 * Last reply from: [Konrad Chmielewski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hwk-fr/)
 * Last activity: [2 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/column-fields-validation-problem/#post-17161495)
 * Status: resolved