Validation codes are stable identifiers. Use them in tests, CI checks, support notes, and public examples instead of matching free-form message text.

Code object shape

• debug.validate() returns objects with severity, code, message, and optional nodeId.
• Severity is error, warning, or info.
• A code should not change meaning after publication; new checks should add new codes.

Current public code families

• Wire and expression: dead ports and missing expression node references.
• Selectors: scroll, pin, stagger, transform writer, and virtual-scroll selector failures.
• Scroll and pin: runway and spacing checks.
• Physics: world, body, joint, scale, drag, double writer, and stagger/frame checks.
• Responsive: activeWhen and override validation.

Current documented codes

• DEAD_PORT_WIRE, EXPR_REFERENCES_MISSING_NODE, PIN_TARGET_NO_MATCH, PIN_TARGET_INVALID_SELECTOR, PIN_NO_SPACING_NO_CONSUMER, SCROLL_TRIGGER_NO_MATCH, SCROLL_TRIGGER_INVALID_SELECTOR, SCROLL_TRIGGER_OUT_OF_RUNWAY, STAGGER_TARGET_NO_MATCH, STAGGER_TARGET_INVALID_SELECTOR, MULTIPLE_TRANSFORM_WRITERS_SAME_COMPONENT, TRANSFORM_WRITER_INVALID_SELECTOR, VIRTUAL_SCROLL_TARGET_NO_MATCH, VIRTUAL_SCROLL_TARGET_INVALID_SELECTOR, VIRTUAL_SCROLL_NATIVE_RUNWAY_LEAK, PHYSICS_NO_WORLD, PHYSICS_MULTIPLE_WORLDS, PHYSICS_BODY_REF_MISSING, PHYSICS_PPM_INVALID, PHYSICS_ARC_DEGENERATE, PHYSICS_MOUSE_DRAG_NO_MATCH, PHYSICS_JOINT_BODY_DISABLED, PHYSICS_BOUND_DOUBLE_WRITER, PHYSICS_STAGGER_OUT_OF_FRAME, PHYSICS_STAGGER_GROSSLY_MISSIZED, PHYSICS_STAGGER_NO_FRAME_NO_GUARD, ACTIVE_WHEN_INVALID_QUERY, OVERRIDE_INVALID_WHEN, OVERRIDE_INVALID_SET, OVERRIDE_PATH_INVALID, OVERRIDE_PATH_NOT_FOUND, OVERRIDE_PATH_TYPE_MISMATCH, OVERRIDE_DUPLICATE_PATH_IN_SAME_BLOCK

Verified runnable examples

This guide points to proof-backed sample coverage. The full ledger lives in Generated examples and proof log.

DOM: Scroll fade reveal

• Source: faster-motion/demo/tests/dom/catalog/scroll-animations/fade-reveal/fade-reveal.domgraph.fmtion
• Expected output: Sections fade and translate into place as their trigger elements enter the configured viewport range.
• Validation: Schema validation passed. Runtime proof reports zero structural/runtime issues and 17 loaded nodes.
• Desktop proof: generated-assets/faster-motion-docs/proofs/screenshots/dom-fade-reveal-desktop.png
• Mobile proof: generated-assets/faster-motion-docs/proofs/screenshots/dom-fade-reveal-mobile.png

Canvas: Fill rule diagnostic

• Source: faster-motion/demo/tests/canvas/fillrule-diagnostic/fillrule-diagnostic.fmtion
• Expected output: A contained Canvas scene renders paired path cases so nonzero and evenodd fill handling can be compared visually.
• Validation: Schema validation passed. Runtime proof reports zero blocking runtime issues and 10 rendered objects; the accepted metadata note is preserved in the proof ledger.
• Desktop proof: generated-assets/faster-motion-docs/proofs/screenshots/canvas-fillrule-diagnostic-desktop.png
• Mobile proof: generated-assets/faster-motion-docs/proofs/screenshots/canvas-fillrule-diagnostic-mobile.png

Guide-specific sample target: Validation code sample that shows one error code, one warning code, one accepted warning note, and a clean final run.

Faster Motion docs

Use this local map together with the left navigation. The source-backed content tree controls the main article order; this section keeps related pages one click away.

Start

• Faster Motion docs map
• Faster Motion documentation overview
• Get started with Faster Motion
• Faster Motion concepts
• .fmtion file format

DOM animation

• DOM animation guide
• DOM selectors and targets
• Scroll animation
• Pointer, hover, and drag inputs
• Text, SVG, and path animation
• Responsive gates and parameter overrides

Canvas animation

• Canvas animation guide
• Canvas area lifecycle
• Canvas objects, assets, and rendering
• Canvas inputs and state machines

3D and procedural

• Canvas 3D and procedural guide
• 3D scenes, cameras, and lights
• Procedural geometry and fields
• Particles and physics

Reference

• Node reference index
• Node categories reference
• Runtime loading and publishing
• Runtime API reference
• Debugging and preflight
• Debug API reference
• Validation errors and warning codes
• Faster Motion production checklist
• Faster Motion recipes overview