the field description (English (English)) is invalid

[jcmil]

I finally upgraded my old 1.4.2.5 install using v1.0.25-1-Click Upgrade to 1.4.11 - first time I've ever got an upgrade to work on 1.4.x ! Thanks Devs

 

It pretty much seems to be working - my products are intact & I can create user accounts & shop etc

I can create new products

BUT

I cannot update old ones.

 

When I try to edit descriptions etc I get the following error :-

the field description (English (English)) is invalid

(see pic)

 

Any ideas on how to solve this would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

Also wondering about the sitemap generation. Still 0 bytes after 10 mins.

Edited July 9, 2013 by jcmil (see edit history)

[jcmil]

Haven't found a solution for this error yet.

 

I have resolved the xml generation hang & 0byte sitemap problem however.

Unpacked the plugin from the installer package & FTP'd it onto the site. The upgrades install was obviously corrupt.

[NemoPS]

Hi!

Are you using any special character in your description?

[jcmil]

Thanks for reply Nemo1.

No, the characters are all normal a-z latin. Only started after the upgrade. I assume it is a BO - DB issue.

[NemoPS]

At this point, try replacing the validate class with one from a fresh archive. Just replace validate.php in the /classes/ folder

[jcmil]

Thanks for the suggestion Nemo1

I have extracted/uploaded the file from the install package. Hasn't changed the behavior.

[NemoPS]

Try to find the following line in classes/category.tpl

 

 

'description' => array('type' => self::TYPE_HTML, 'lang' => true, 'validate' => 'isString'),

 

should be at line 112.

 

Change it to

 

'description' => array('type' => self::TYPE_HTML, 'lang' => true, 'validate' => 'isCleanHtml'),

 

 

See what happens

[jcmil]

Curious. The only category.tpl I have is in /themes or /mobile (themes)

Neither has more than 90x lines. True for server filees & the PS installer.

I searched for the string

'description' =>  array('type' => self::TYPE_HTML, 'lang' => true, 'validate' => 'isString'),

& just

isString

in all files & got nothing. What am I missing?

[NemoPS]

whoops.

 

 

My fault, it's category.PHP, sorry :/ I must/ve been sleepy

[jcmil]

Never mind, at least it's something for me to look at!

 

I cannot find the string in that file or any of the files using a search.

isString

is easier to find but it isn't in a category.* file.

 

Is there any difference between 1.4 & 1.5? I'm using 1.4.11.0. Also wonder if perhaps this code should be written by something during the install/upgrade & thus something went wrong & is now missing.

[jcmil]

@Nemo1

If I add

'description' => array('type' => self::TYPE_HTML, 'lang' => true, 'validate' => 'isCleanHtml'),

to my category.php is it likely to break anything?

(Partial function being better than none...)

 

'description' => array('type' => self::TYPE_HTML, 'lang' => true, 'validate' =>

I am obviously curious to know why this string doesn't exist at all in my files.

[Customize]

This is a definite bug that needs to be fixed. I installed a clean 1.4.11 and I have this error right off the bat.

[fpaul]

I too have this same problem. I upgraded from 1.5.4.1 to 1.5.5 and when I try to edit current products and save, I see a message "The description field (English) is invalid. . It's weird as there are no special characters in description.

[fpaul]

When click on Modules, I see below message (screenshot). But when I refresh the page, that message disappears.

 

But I am still not able to edit current products and save them.

[fpaul]

I am not able to save a product page after installing a youtube video by editing HTML code in Description. It gives the same message "The description field (English) is invalid."  I think this is a bug in 1.5.5

[fpaul]

Hello,

 

Just found the solution.

 

Go to  Preferences  > General  and check 'Yes' on 'Allow iframes on html fields'

 

For some reasons Prestashop has disabled this by default theme iframes, objects, embed etc... for security reason.

 

Hope above info helps.

Edited September 3, 2013 by fpaul (see edit history)

[Customize]

Which version of PS are you using because I do not see that option under Preferences > General

[fpaul]

I use 1.5.5

[Customize]

Thanks for replying. I guess this option is not 1.4.11. I wonder if there is a manual workaround?

[lob]

I have the same problem. I have a youtube video link in my product discription. When I delete the video everything is fine.

The bug is in the medialink.

[fpaul]

Which PS version you are using ?

[zberg007]

Solution under Preferences - General - Allow iframes on html fields works great in Products, but not on Categories. Anyone else having an issue with YouTube in the description of Categories? As soon as I save it after embedding video... I get:

 

The description field (English (English)) is invalid.

[Dreamway]

Hello everyone,

 

I' ve the same issue. In Preferences -> General -> Allow iframes on html fields YES

When I try to write a CMS with this simple code:

<div id="alfa">Something to show and hide</div>
<p><a onclick="$('#alfa').toggle(); return false;" href="#"> Click here to show and hide</a></p> 

I update and stay on same page and the error say:

Il campo contenuto (Italiano (Italian)) non è valido.

 

If I delete the onclick function PS save the page without errors.

I use PS 1.5.5 with only Italian language installed

 

help me please.

[dylanhf]

Hello everyone,

 

I' ve the same issue. In Preferences -> General -> Allow iframes on html fields YES

When I try to write a CMS with this simple code:

<div id="alfa">Something to show and hide</div>
<p><a onclick="$('#alfa').toggle(); return false;" href="#"> Click here to show and hide</a></p> 

I update and stay on same page and the error say:

Il campo contenuto (Italiano (Italian)) non è valido.

 

If I delete the onclick function PS save the page without errors.

I use PS 1.5.5 with only Italian language installed

 

help me please.

 I am having the same problem

[elektrojo]

 

Hello,

 

Just found the solution.

 

Go to  Preferences  > General  and check 'Yes' on 'Allow iframes on html fields'

 

For some reasons Prestashop has disabled this by default theme iframes, objects, embed etc... for security reason.

 

Hope above info helps.

 

This fixed the problem, thanks 

[gubtan]

Hi guys,

 

I have same problem (PS 1.5.5.0):

 

- when I pasted a link in the description field the prestashop say to me that

the field description (English (English)) is invalid (picture 1.)

 

 

- in the Preferences - > General, the "Allow iframes on html fields"

checked ON (picture 2.)

 

Please help me!!!!!!

[vekia]

follow this: http://mypresta.eu/en/art/developer/prestashop-product-page-full-rich-editor.html#validate_class_change

(only part related to "validate")

[gubtan]

Great!

 

Thanks!

[vekia]

Great!

 

Thanks!

so it works for you as well right now?

[gubtan]

so it works for you as well right now?

 

Yes, it works!

 

Thank You again!

[vekia]

you're welcome - glad to hear that it works for you, you can also follow all steps in this tut, so then you will have full featured tinymce editor with possibility to insert scripts, styles etc.

 

with regards,

Milos

[gubtan]

you're welcome - glad to hear that it works for you, you can also follow all steps in this tut, so then you will have full featured tinymce editor with possibility to insert scripts, styles etc.

 

with regards,

Milos

 

Yes. I followed all steps in your tutorial, and it is working.

 

Thanks!

[Dreamway]

follow this: http://mypresta.eu/en/art/developer/prestashop-product-page-full-rich-editor.html#validate_class_change

(only part related to "validate")

With your "Validate.php file change" tutorial now it work. Thank you so much!!!!!

[ps3z]

Which version of PS are you using because I do not see that option under Preferences > General

 

you are super i solved it with your solution.i didnt expect to fix it easily.

 

 

Greetings

Ps3z

[ps3z]

i got backup of validate.php.

 

and edited with yours. page is coming blank. i loaded the backup.still page is blank.how i can solve it?

[vekia]

problem solved in another post: http://www.prestashop.com/forums/topic/293748-validationphp-modify-after-gets-problem/

[Rainbowgeorge69]

Hello everyone I am trying to enter text when my product is out of date but it won't allow me, it just says ' the description field english english is invalid '. It works okay with some products but not with others. Any ideas why? Thanks.

[vekia]

hello

you use always the same code in description field? (both for product that work, and for product that has got this error?)

[archproject]

 

Hello,

 

Just found the solution.

 

Go to  Preferences  > General  and check 'Yes' on 'Allow iframes on html fields'

 

For some reasons Prestashop has disabled this by default theme iframes, objects, embed etc... for security reason.

 

Hope above info helps.

 

Thanks alot this really helped me ... I was embedding Youtube video and thanks to this it works now

[bovario]

follow this: http://mypresta.eu/en/art/developer/prestashop-product-page-full-rich-editor.html#validate_class_change

(only part related to "validate")

I have error message "The content field is invalid."  when try to save edited cms page in prestashop 1.6.0.9.

Upgraded from 1.4.6.2.

[vekia]

in prestashop 1.6.0.9 you have to use different method to extend tinymce editor

after upgrade, you applied changes to validate class?

[bovario]

Try to find the following line in classes/category.tpl

 

 

'description' => array('type' => self::TYPE_HTML, 'lang' => true, 'validate' => 'isString'),

 

should be at line 112.

 

Change it to

 

'description' => array('type' => self::TYPE_HTML, 'lang' => true, 'validate' => 'isCleanHtml'),

 

 

See what happens

I could not find this line. I am interested in solution as I have the same problem. Prestashop 1.6.0.9.

On product pages won't save changes. Clear cache did not help at all.

 

Edited September 7, 2014 by bovario (see edit history)

[Since1953]

Experiencing the same bug when I try to edit some products, although if I find the right table/field in PHP My Admin it seems to bypass it.

PrestaShop™ 1.6.0.8

[kikis]

in prestashop 1.6.0.9 you have to use different method to extend tinymce editor

after upgrade, you applied changes to validate class?

 

Can you tell us the different method?

I tried all theese and I have blank pages everywhere.

[kikis]

Oh God there is a miracle here!!
I had a very annoying problem after upgrade to 1.6 I couldn't save any changes in the products.

The only way was the Store Manager that I had purchased in the past.
I had an error about description (English)   Greek etc..
I did Vekia's tutorial about upgrade to full feature editor because I read in other topic that it will stop the error.

I had blank pages when I finished but I tried without the last step about iframe and now I can save the products!!!
Miracle!!
But the editor is just the same.. not full feature haha
Thanks anyway Vekia!!

Edited January 6, 2015 by kikis (see edit history)

[devil7777]

hello I do not understand so well the English.

I was trying to figure out the solution to the problem of iframe video:

 http://mypresta.eu/en/art/developer/prestashop-product-page-full-rich-editor.html#validate_class_change

 

But I did not understand if it's okay for version 1.4.11 and do not understand what to change in the file validate.php

Can you help me pls ...

[Behc98]

I removed some chrome extensions, it's fixed