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DataValidation
The base DataValidation that contains properties common to all validations, such as help text.
Validations can be added to certain Form items.
//Addatextitemtoaformandrequireittobeanumberwithinarange.vartextItem=form.addTextItem().setTitle('Pick a number between 1 and 100?');vartextValidation=FormApp.createTextValidation().setHelpText(“Inputwasnotanumberbetween1and100.”).requireNumberBetween(1,100);textItem.setValidation(textValidation);
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