use Test::More tests => 1; package MyVal; use Validation::Class; package main; my $r = MyVal->new( fields => { status => { # ... } }, params => { _dc => '1310548813350', id => 'i4jiojtrgijeriogjrtiorjwgoitjr' }, ignore_unknown => 1 ); # resolve the anomyly ok $r->validate('_foo'), 'valid by default';