{
  "$schema": "../_schema.json",
  "format": "xlsx",
  "element": "validation",
  "elementAliases": ["datavalidation"],
  "parent": "sheet",
  "operations": {
    "add": true,
    "set": true,
    "get": true,
    "query": true,
    "remove": true
  },
  "paths": {
    "positional": ["/SheetName/dataValidation[N]"]
  },
  "note": "Aliases: datavalidation. Target cell range via 'ref'. Type determines which of formula1/formula2 are used. Alias 'validation' accepted in path segments by query/set/remove (e.g. /SheetName/validation[N]); Add and Get echo back the canonical 'dataValidation[N]' form.",
  "properties": {
    "type": {
      "type": "enum",
      "values": ["list", "whole", "decimal", "date", "time", "textlength", "custom"],
      "add": true, "set": true, "get": true,
      "examples": ["--prop type=list"],
      "readback": "validation type",
      "enforcement": "report"
    },
    "ref": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "target cell range. Aliases: sqref.",
      "aliases": ["sqref"],
      "add": true, "set": true, "get": true,
      "examples": ["--prop ref=A1:A10", "--prop sqref=A1:A10"],
      "readback": "cell range",
      "enforcement": "report"
    },
    "allowBlank": {
      "type": "bool",
      "description": "allow blank cells. Default: true.",
      "add": true, "set": true, "get": true,
      "examples": ["--prop allowBlank=false"],
      "readback": "true/false",
      "enforcement": "report"
    },
    "showError": {
      "type": "bool",
      "description": "show error message on invalid input. Default: true.",
      "add": true, "set": true, "get": true,
      "examples": ["--prop showError=true"],
      "readback": "true/false",
      "enforcement": "report"
    },
    "showInput": {
      "type": "bool",
      "description": "show input prompt when cell selected. Default: true.",
      "add": true, "set": true, "get": true,
      "examples": ["--prop showInput=true"],
      "readback": "true/false",
      "enforcement": "report"
    },
    "errorTitle": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "title of the error popup.",
      "add": true, "set": true, "get": true,
      "examples": ["--prop errorTitle=\"Bad value\""],
      "readback": "title text",
      "enforcement": "report"
    },
    "promptTitle": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "title of the input prompt popup.",
      "add": true, "set": true, "get": true,
      "examples": ["--prop promptTitle=\"Hint\""],
      "readback": "title text",
      "enforcement": "report"
    },
    "errorStyle": {
      "type": "enum",
      "values": ["stop", "warning", "information"],
      "description": "severity of error popup. Default: stop. Aliases: warn=warning, info=information.",
      "add": true, "set": true, "get": true,
      "examples": ["--prop errorStyle=warning"],
      "readback": "stop|warning|information",
      "enforcement": "report"
    },
    "inCellDropdown": {
      "type": "bool",
      "description": "show in-cell dropdown arrow for type=list. Default: true. Inverse of OOXML showDropDown.",
      "add": true, "set": true, "get": true,
      "examples": ["--prop inCellDropdown=false"],
      "readback": "true/false",
      "enforcement": "report"
    },
    "showDropDown": {
      "type": "bool",
      "description": "raw OOXML showDropDown flag (INVERTED: true = HIDE arrow). Prefer inCellDropdown for clarity.",
      "add": true, "set": true, "get": false,
      "examples": ["--prop showDropDown=true"],
      "readback": "raw OOXML flag",
      "enforcement": "report"
    },
    "operator": {
      "type": "enum",
      "values": ["between", "notBetween", "equal", "notEqual", "greaterThan", "greaterThanOrEqual", "lessThan", "lessThanOrEqual"],
      "add": true, "set": true, "get": true,
      "examples": ["--prop operator=between"],
      "readback": "operator name",
      "enforcement": "report"
    },
    "formula1": {
      "type": "string",
      "add": true, "set": true, "get": true,
      "examples": ["--prop formula1=\"Yes,No,Maybe\""],
      "readback": "formula1 content",
      "enforcement": "report"
    },
    "formula2": {
      "type": "string",
      "add": true, "set": true, "get": true,
      "examples": ["--prop formula2=100"],
      "readback": "formula2 content",
      "enforcement": "report"
    },
    "prompt": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "message shown when cell selected.",
      "add": true, "set": true, "get": true,
      "examples": ["--prop prompt=\"Enter 1-100\""],
      "readback": "prompt text",
      "enforcement": "report"
    },
    "error": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "error message on invalid input.",
      "add": true, "set": true, "get": true,
      "examples": ["--prop error=\"Invalid value\""],
      "readback": "error text",
      "enforcement": "report"
    }
  }
}