A procedure in variable information processing that occurs prior to output, which is undertaken to insure that the digital information to be processed is correctly configured so the output matches the desired results.
Some of the various validations may involve the checking of the authored text and the data feeds associated with the text to remove invalid data feeds such as duplicate names, missing addresses or improper zip coding.
Checks to insure that photo placement and size remain consistent or checking to make sure the appearance of the job meets the quality of output desired.