Backend validation is impossible

[pdonchev]

Scenario: As a developer I want to intercept and cancel page publication if certain fields are not set. For example - I want to ensure SEO properties such as keywords and description are filled before allowing the user to validate the page.

I wasn't able to accomplish this using the new UI.
Further more - those fields are not initially visible on page creation, so the user will have to go:

1. Create page
2. Fill basic properties
3. Go to page editor
4. Title and Properties
5. Publish

Is there a way to intercept and extend pages?
Sitefinity verison is 12.7200.0

Forgot to mention - otherwise as a user I like the new UI and find a lot of the tasks easier to do. Especially in-content search!

[pdonchev]

Any update on this?

[mstratiev]

I gave it a look and verified that on the latest version of Sitefinity on page creation in the new UI we display the required fields in addition to the basic fields and we trigger the required validation. Would making these fields required meet your needs?