codeigniter4 · kenjis · Oct 24, 2023 · Sep 24, 2023 · Oct 4, 2023 · Oct 6, 2023
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/validation.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/validation.rst
@@ -971,6 +971,9 @@ Rule                    Parameter  Description
 ======================= ========== ============================================= ===================================================
 uploaded                Yes         Fails if the name of the parameter does not  ``uploaded[field_name]``
                                     match the name of any uploaded files.
+                                    Prevents form from validating if file upload
+                                    is required.
+
 max_size                Yes         Fails if the uploaded file named in the      ``max_size[field_name,2048]``
                                     parameter is larger than the second
                                     parameter in kilobytes (kb). Or if the file
@@ -992,3 +995,7 @@ is_image                Yes         Fails if the file cannot be determined to be
 ======================= ========== ============================================= ===================================================
 
 The file validation rules apply for both single and multiple file uploads.
+
+.. note:: Only rules specifically created for file validation (like the ones listed in the table above) can be used to validate files.
+    Therefore, adding any general rules, like ``permit_empy``, to file validation rules array or string will prevend all rules for the
-    Therefore, adding any general rules, like ``permit_empy``, to file validation rules array or string will prevend all rules for the
+    Therefore, adding any general rules, like ``permit_empty``, to file validation rules array or string will prevend all rules for the
-    Therefore, adding any general rules, like ``permit_empy``, to file validation rules array or string will prevend all rules for the
+    Therefore, adding any general rules, like ``permit_empty``, to file validation rules array or string will prevend all rules for the
+    from file from being processed during validation.
-    Therefore, adding any general rules, like ``permit_empy``, to file validation rules array or string will prevend all rules for the
-    from file from being processed during validation.
+    Therefore, if you add any general rules, like ``permit_empy`` to file validation rules array or string,
+    the file validation will not work correctly.
-    Therefore, adding any general rules, like ``permit_empy``, to file validation rules array or string will prevend all rules for the
-    from file from being processed during validation.
+    Rules for General Use like ``permit_empty`` do not check the uploaded file (in the ``$_FILES`` superglobal),
+    therefore, adding these rules to file validation rules array or string will not yield the expected results.
-    Therefore, adding any general rules, like ``permit_empy``, to file validation rules array or string will prevend all rules for the
-    from file from being processed during validation.
+    Therefore, if you add any general rules, like ``permit_empy`` to file validation rules array or string,
+    the file validation will not work correctly.
-    Therefore, adding any general rules, like ``permit_empy``, to file validation rules array or string will prevend all rules for the
-    from file from being processed during validation.
+    Rules for General Use like ``permit_empty`` do not check the uploaded file (in the ``$_FILES`` superglobal),
+    therefore, adding these rules to file validation rules array or string will not yield the expected results.