parameter validation

In computer software, the term parameter validation is the automated processing, in a module, to validate the spelling or accuracy of parameters passed to that module. The term has been in common use for over 30 years. Specific best practices have been developed, for decades, to improve the handling of such parameters.

"Parameter validation for software reliability",

G.B. Alleman, 1978 (see below: References).

"Parameter Validation for Floats",

MSDN.Microsoft.com, 2007, webpage:

[http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/sqlreportingservices/thread/9cbc23b8-8709-4053-90c3-bd4818eda862/ MSDN-862].

"Feedback: Attribute-based method parameter validation

and error handling", 2007, webpage:

[http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=97327 VStudio-327].

Parameter validation can be used to defend against cross-site scripting attacks.{{cite web |url=http://weblogs.java.net/blog/caroljmcdonald/archive/2009/09/29/top-10-web-application-security-vulnerabilities-starting-xss |title=The Top 10 Web Application security vulnerabilities starting with XSS | Java.net |accessdate=2013-04-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121116022000/http://weblogs.java.net/blog/caroljmcdonald/archive/2009/09/29/top-10-web-application-security-vulnerabilities-starting-xss |archivedate=2012-11-16 }}