2.3 Validation Rules

Comprehensive specification for content verification, data integrity, and automated editorial validation within the Aevum Encyclopedia platform.

#Overview

All content submitted to Aevum Encyclopedia undergoes a multi-layered validation pipeline designed to ensure factual accuracy, structural consistency, and adherence to our editorial standards. This document outlines the mandatory and recommended validation rules enforced by our automated systems and peer-review workflow.

Important: Violations of required validation rules will result in immediate rejection or draft quarantine. Manual review overrides may be requested via the editorial appeal process.

#Core Validation Rules

Rule ID	Category	Description	Type	Enforcement
`VLD-001`	Structure	Article must contain a valid title, abstract, and at least one primary section.	Required	Automated
`VLD-002`	Sourcing	Minimum 3 verifiable primary/secondary sources required per 1,000 words.	Required	Manual
`VLD-003`	Neutrality	Language must maintain NPOV. Emotional/loaded terminology triggers flag review.	Required	Automated
`VLD-004`	Schema	JSON-LD metadata must match Aevum Article v2.1 specification.	Required	Automated
`VLD-005`	AI Content	AI-assisted drafts must be labeled and undergo human fact-validation.	Recommended	Manual

#Technical Schema Rules

All articles must include embedded structured data following the Aevum Knowledge Graph schema. The following JSON structure is enforced during submission:

// Aevum Article Metadata v2.1
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "EncyclopediaArticle",
  "headline": "[String, 3-120 chars, unique]",
  "abstract": "[String, 100-300 chars]",
  "datePublished": "[ISO 8601]",
  "author": {
    "@type": "Person",
    "name": "[Verified Contributor Name]",
    "expertise": ["[Domain Tags]"]
  },
  "citation": [
    {
      "@type": "ScholarlyArticle",
      "url": "[DOI or Valid URL]",
      "accessibility": "open/subscription/restricted"
    }
  ],
  "validationFlags": {
    "npoChecked": true,
    "aiAssisted": false,
    "lastFactAudit": "[ISO 8601]"
  }
}

Schema validation fails if required keys are missing, data types mismatch, or citation URLs return non-200 status codes during automated ping checks.

#Editorial & Factual Checks

Factual Verification Standards

All statistical claims must include a timestamped source
Historical dates must align with at least two independent references
Scientific terminology must match IUPAC/ISO or discipline-specific standards
Biographical entries require primary documentation for post-1950 dates

Language & Formatting Constraints

Parameter	Rule	Exception
Max Title Length	120 characters	None
Min Word Count	600 words	Stub/Redirect articles (≥150)
Internal Links	≥3 per article	Highly specific technical entries
Image Alt Text	Required for all media	Decorative graphics only

#Automated vs Manual Review

Content enters a tiered validation pipeline upon submission:

Level 1 (Automated): Schema parsing, character limits, citation URL pinging, NPOV lexical analysis, duplicate detection.
Level 2 (Semi-Automated): AI cross-referencing against verified knowledge graph, flagging of low-confidence claims.
Level 3 (Manual): Domain expert review for flagged content, novel research, or high-impact publications.

Articles passing Level 1 within 0.85 confidence threshold are published immediately. Lower scores route to Level 2/3 queues.

#Common Error Codes

Code	Meaning	Resolution
`ERR_VLD_SCHEMA`	Invalid JSON-LD structure	Use schema validator tool; check required keys
`ERR_VLD_CITATION`	Dead link or inaccessible source	Replace with open-access or archive.org link
`ERR_VLD_NPOV`	Biased language detected	Review flagged sentences; apply neutral phrasing
`ERR_VLD_DUP`	High similarity to existing article	Redirect, merge, or differentiate scope

#References

Last updated: 2025-07-15 | Maintained by Aevum Editorial Systems Team