Fail-safe rich-text validation using LotusScript

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The following LotusScript code addresses similar limitations and can be used as a no-fail method for rich-text validations. The following items are assumed to be valid input for the rich-text fields. You can modify the LotusScript code according to your set of valid inputs.

• Non-white-space characters
• Pasted images
• Attachments
• OLE objects
• Doclinks
• Tables
• Sections
• Buttons

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