diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/validation.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/validation.rst
index 1d73f3b8aaae..a527dada391c 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/validation.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/validation.rst
@@ -971,8 +971,8 @@ Rule                    Parameter  Description
 ======================= ========== ============================================= ===================================================
 uploaded                Yes         Fails if the name of the parameter does not  ``uploaded[field_name]``
                                     match the name of any uploaded files.
-                                    Prevents form from validating if file upload
-                                    is required.
+                                    If you want the file upload to be optional (not required),
+                                    do not define this rule.
 
 max_size                Yes         Fails if the uploaded file named in the      ``max_size[field_name,2048]``
                                     parameter is larger than the second
@@ -997,5 +997,5 @@ is_image                Yes         Fails if the file cannot be determined to be
 The file validation rules apply for both single and multiple file uploads.
 
 .. note:: Only rules specifically created for file validation (like the ones listed in the table above) can be used to validate files.
-    Therefore, adding any general rules, like ``permit_empy``, to file validation rules array or string will prevend all rules for the
-    from file from being processed during validation.
+    Therefore, adding any general rules, like ``permit_empy``, to file validation rules array or string, the file validation will not
+    work correctly.