using xml validation for a jsp at the same time as action validateable

Hi, I've been trying to not have my validation fire when I navigate to a form and populate it with data to be edited. Unfortunately, it still fires. To clarify, I'm using both xml validation and my action is validateable with a validate() method. I used the approach from the HelloWorld

Re: using xml validation for a jsp at the same time as action validateable

A bit more info on this. My struts.xml (actually, a different config file that's called from struts.xml) contains the following: action name=SMIGSelection class=edu.cmu.sei.smart.zen.server.smigmaintenance.SMIGSelection result name=success/pages/smigmaintenance/SMIGSelection.jsp/result

Re: using xml validation for a jsp at the same time as action validateable

Any ideas about how to stop a form from validating the data when it first gets launch? Thanks A bit more info on this. My struts.xml (actually, a different config file that's called from struts.xml) contains the following: action name=SMIGSelection