Class Validation

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• A Validation object defines the validation rule for an attached widget.

• Validation is available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace add-ons.

• The setCharacterLimit method sets the maximum number of characters allowed in a widget.

• The setInputType method sets the type of input expected for a widget.

Validation

An object that defines the validation rule for the widget that it is attached to.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace add-ons.

const validation = CardService.newValidation().setCharacterLimit('10').setInputType(
    CardService.InputType.TEXT);

Methods

Method	Return type	Brief description
setCharacterLimit(characterLimit)	Validation	Sets the character limit of the widget.
setInputType(inputType)	Validation	Sets the input type of the widget.

Detailed documentation

setCharacterLimit(characterLimit)

Sets the character limit of the widget.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace add-ons.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
characterLimit	Integer	The character limit to set. Note that this restriction is only effective for TextInput and is ignored for other widgets.

Return

Validation — This object, for chaining.

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setInputType(inputType)

Sets the input type of the widget.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace add-ons.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
inputType	InputType	The InputType to set.

Return

Validation — This object, for chaining.