Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-templating/tcl/element-procs.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-templating/tcl/element-procs.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.9.2.8 -r1.9.2.9
--- openacs-4/packages/acs-templating/tcl/element-procs.tcl	15 Apr 2003 17:59:11 -0000	1.9.2.8
+++ openacs-4/packages/acs-templating/tcl/element-procs.tcl	25 Apr 2003 08:45:08 -0000	1.9.2.9
@@ -359,7 +359,9 @@
     set label $element(name)
   }
 
-    set is_inform [expr [string equal $element(widget) inform] || ![string equal $element(mode) "edit"]]
+  # Element shouldn't be validated if it's an inform widget, or the element is not in edit mode.
+  # The element will be in edit mode if its mode is either blank or set to 'edit'.
+  set is_inform [expr [string equal $element(widget) inform] || (![string equal $element(mode) "edit"] && ![string equal $element(mode) ""])]
 
   # Check for required element
   if { ! $is_inform  && ! $is_optional && ! [llength $values] } {