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uid: mvc/videos/mvc-2/how-do-i/mvc2-model-validation
title: "MVC2 - Model Validation | Microsoft Docs"
author: microsoft
description: "In this video you will learn about how to use Data Annotation Attributes to define your validation rules, and how to enable client-side (AJAX) validation."
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ms.date: 03/23/2010
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MVC2 - Model Validation
====================
by [Microsoft](https://github.com/microsoft)

In this video you will learn about how to use Data Annotation Attributes to define your validation rules, and how to enable client-side (AJAX) validation.

[▶ Watch video (4 minutes)](https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/ASP-NET-Site-Videos/mvc2-model-validation)

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