[rails] is relative validation possible?

[R°RLover]

now when i use validates_format_of / validates_numericality_of / ...

it also checks if something is filled in and this is what i dont want

how can i make that if only someone would fill a field, it would be
checked on those validitys ?

thx

 

[Austin Ziegler]

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