Validator Logic

About this article

The article will explain how Validator behaves in different scenarios to provide an understanding of when Validator can be used and when Validator does not apply. 

Prerequisites  

Updating a slide enabled for Validator

In this case, the admin enables a slide for Validator, and an end-user creates and saves a presentation containing the locked slide. Afterwards, the admin makes changes to the slide. The following logic applies:

1. The end-user reopens a presentation containing Validator enabled slides.
2. Templafy checks in the server on this specific slide.
3. Templafy finds the slide.
4. Templafy detects the changes made by the admin.
5. Templafy sends back the changes and prompts the end-user.  
6. Upon accepting the changes, the slide is updated and remains locked. 

Deleting a slide enabled for Validator 

In this case, the admin enables a slide for Validator, and an end-user creates and saves a presentation. The admin then deletes the slide locked by Validator. The following logic applies:

1. The end-user reopens the presentation containing the Validator enabled slide.
2. Templafy checks in the server on this specific slide.
3. Templafy cannot find the slide as it has been deleted.
4. The end-user presentation cannot be updated and the slide stays locked.

Adding a new slide and enabling it for Validator

In this case, the admin enables slides for Validator, and an end-user creates and saves a presentation containing the locked slide. Afterwards, the admin adds new a new slide to the presentation and enables it for Validator. The following logic applies: 

1. The end-user reopens the presentation containing Validator enabled slides.
2. The newly added slide in the Admin Center does not exist in the end-user presentation.
3. Templafy cannot check in the server for this specific slide as it doesn’t exist in the end-user presentation.
4. The end-user presentation cannot be updated. 

Disabling a slide for Validator

In this case, the admin enables slides for Validator, and an end-user creates and saves a presentation containing the locked slide. Afterwards, the admin disables Validator again for the specific slide in the admin center. The following logic applies: 

1. User reopens a presentation containing Validator enabled slides,
2. Templafy checks in the server on this specific slide.
3. Templafy cannot find the slide as it was disabled for Validator.
4. The end-user presentation cannot be updated and the slide stays locked.

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