Enable markdown support for custom validator error messages #7990

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opened 2025-12-29 20:30:56 +01:00 by adam · 2 comments
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Originally created by @decoupca on GitHub (May 3, 2023).

NetBox version

v3.5.0

Feature type

New functionality

Proposed functionality

Enable markdown support for custom validator error messages.

Use case

Lengthy or complex error messages may benefit from formatting with italics/boldface, which can make them easier to digest by end-users. Also, in some cases it would be helpful to include links in the error for further information, e.g. to an internal KB or wiki.

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Originally created by @decoupca on GitHub (May 3, 2023). ### NetBox version v3.5.0 ### Feature type New functionality ### Proposed functionality Enable markdown support for custom validator error messages. ### Use case Lengthy or complex error messages may benefit from formatting with italics/boldface, which can make them easier to digest by end-users. Also, in some cases it would be helpful to include links in the error for further information, e.g. to an internal KB or wiki. ### Database changes _No response_ ### External dependencies _No response_
adam added the type: featurepending closurestatus: under review labels 2025-12-29 20:30:56 +01:00
adam closed this issue 2025-12-29 20:30:57 +01:00
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Reference: starred/netbox#7990