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Validation summary

As explained in Pro Angular 16

A validation summary is a collected display of validation error messages for multiple controls in a form.

A validation summary collects error messages from multiple form controls and displays them together, helping users resolve invalid data after submitting a complex form. section 13.4.3

Build the summary by:

  • Tracking whether the form has been submitted and showing the summary only when submitted data is invalid. section 13.4.3
  • Reading the NgForm controls object, which exposes the individual controls and their validation errors. section 13.4.3
  • Enumerating control names with Object.keys, generating messages for each control, and rendering them with an Angular *ngFor loop. section 13.4.3

Overall form summary

Place a warning container at the top of the form and iterate over getFormValidationMessages(form) to list every unresolved validation message. Keep field-level messages as well, so users can see both the overall problem list and the precise control requiring attention. section 13.4.3

How Pro Angular 16 covers it

How deep it goes
Implements message aggregation through NgForm.controls, Object.keys, and per-control error processing, without discussing custom validation internals.
Examples
Uses a product form with name-control errors, a top-level warning container, and an ngFor-rendered error list.
What it assumes
Assumes template-driven forms, NgForm, control validation properties, template references, and existing per-control message generation.
What you can do after
Builds an Angular form summary that aggregates and displays messages from every invalid control.
How it connects
Connects form validation with field-level validation messages, NgForm, template references, and Angular structural rendering.

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