minLength : Integer

minLength

Integer

A string instance is valid against this keyword if its length is greater than, or equal to, the value of this keyword.

Value	This keyword must be set to a zero or positive integer
Kind	Assertion
Applies To	String
Dialect	Draft 3
Changed In	None
Introduced In	Draft 1
Vocabulary	Core
Specification	https://json-schema.org/draft-03/draft-zyp-json-schema-03.pdf#5.17
Metaschema	http://json-schema.org/draft-03/schema#
Official Tests	draft3/minLength.json
Default	`0`
Annotation	None
Affected By	None
Affects	None
Also See	maxLength (Vocabulary: Core) pattern (Vocabulary: Core) format (Vocabulary: Core)

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