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# Welcome

`Waystone.Monads.FluentValidation` is a library that seamlessly integrates the expressive validation capabilities of [FluentValidation](https://docs.fluentvalidation.net/en/latest/index.html) with the robust error handling patterns of [Waystone.Monads](https://draekien-industries.wpei.me/). This library is designed to streamline how you validate objects and manage validation results in a clear, functional, and type-safe way.

## What's Included?

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It is recommended to familiarise yourself with [Waystone.Monads](https://draekien-industries.wpei.me/) before continuing.
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This library provides a set of extensions that allow you to execute a validator on any value. These extension methods wrap the result of the validator in a [Result\<T, E>](/using-the-library/result-of-t-and-e.md), making it effortless to handle both `Ok` and `Err` cases in your application.

## Who should use this?

You should use this library if:

* You want to use both [FluentValidation](https://docs.fluentvalidation.net/en/latest/index.html) and [Waystone.Monads](https://draekien-industries.wpei.me/) in your application
* You want to plug in validation into your monadic workflows without having to manually plumb it all together
* You want to kickstart the monadic chain by executing a validator
* You want to keep validation and error-handling logic clear and concise

## Get Started

Explore the documentation to learn about the inner workings of this library.