diff --git a/developer/docs/help/context/new-ldml-project-parameters.md b/developer/docs/help/context/new-ldml-project-parameters.md
index c1bf7cabb6..adbe623d70 100644
--- a/developer/docs/help/context/new-ldml-project-parameters.md
+++ b/developer/docs/help/context/new-ldml-project-parameters.md
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@
 title: New LDML Keyboard Project Parameters Dialog
 ---
 
-Allows you to quickly fill in common parameters for a new LDML keyboard project, adding keyboard, package, documentation and metadata files, following the [file layout](/developer/keyboards/) used in the [Keyman keyboards repository](https://github.com/keymanapp/keyboards).
+Allows you to quickly fill in common parameters for a new LDML keyboard project,
+adding keyboard, package, documentation and metadata files, following the [file
+layout](/developer/keyboards/) used in the [Keyman keyboards
+repository](https://github.com/keymanapp/keyboards).
 
-Projects can also be created from the command line with [KMConvert](kmconvert).
+Projects can also be created from the command line with [kmc generate](kmc).
 
 ![Keyboard Editor - New file, Details tab](../images/ui/frmNewLDMLProjectParameters.png)
 
@@ -12,25 +15,54 @@ Projects can also be created from the command line with [KMConvert](kmconvert).
 
 Keyboard Name
 
-: **Required.** The descriptive name of the keyboard. This will be set in the
-  `<info name` attribute value in the keyboard, in the
-  package name, and where appropriate in documentation and metadata.
+: **Required.** The name of the keyboard presented to end users. This will be
+  set in the `<info name` attribute value in the keyboard, in the package name,
+  and where appropriate in documentation and metadata.
 
 Description
 
-: **Required.** A short description of the purpose of the keyboard. This will
-  show up in a keyboard search on keyman.com and supports basic Markdown (no
-  embedded HTML). This is stored in the package metadata.
+: **Required.** This field should describe your keyboard to people who find it
+  online. It should explain the purpose of the keyboard in a friendly,
+  descriptive way. The description could include details that will help users to
+  decide if this keyboard is the appropriate choice for their needs.
+
+: The first paragraph of the description will appear in the keyboard search
+  result on keyman.com; the full description will be shown in the keyboard
+  details page on keyman.com. Use
+  [Markdown](https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax) to include basic
+  formatting, but not embedded HTML is not allowed.
+
+: To add images to the description, you will need to reference an image on a
+  server accessible online. For example, to use images from the Keyman
+  keyboard repository where this keyboard can be uploaded, you can use the
+  GitHub source. The URL starts with
+  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/keymanapp/keyboards/master/ + the path to
+  the image within the repository. For example:
+
+  ```md
+  ![GFF Mesobe Fidelat keyboard](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/keymanapp/keyboards/master/release/gff/gff_mesobe_fidelat/source/help/images/gff_mesobe_fidelat-default-1.jpeg)
+  ```
+
+  > [!IMPORTANT]
+  > Images should not be included in the first paragraph.
+
+  * Learn more about the [keyboard repository](https://help.keyman.com/developer/keyboards/)
+  * The description can be edited later in the [Package Editor](package-editor).
 
 Author
 
 : Optional. The name of the developer of the keyboard. This will be set in
   the package metadata, and where appropriate in documentation and metadata.
 
-Copyright, Full Copyright
+Copyright
 
-: Optional. A copyright string for the keyboard. This will be set in the
-  package metadata, and where appropriate in documentation and metadata.
+: Optional. A copyright string for the keyboard, excluding copyright year(s).
+  This will be set in the package metadata, and where appropriate in
+  documentation and metadata.
+
+Full Copyright
+
+: The same copyright string for the keyboard, including copyright year.
 
 Version
 
diff --git a/developer/docs/help/images/ui/frmNewLDMLProjectParameters.png b/developer/docs/help/images/ui/frmNewLDMLProjectParameters.png
index 6002ea9943..d1f4b57227 100644
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diff --git a/developer/src/tike/project/Keyman.Developer.UI.Project.UfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.dfm b/developer/src/tike/project/Keyman.Developer.UI.Project.UfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.dfm
index 6ef44a8f7a..22caaa8904 100644
--- a/developer/src/tike/project/Keyman.Developer.UI.Project.UfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.dfm
+++ b/developer/src/tike/project/Keyman.Developer.UI.Project.UfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.dfm
@@ -1,222 +1,338 @@
-inherited frmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters: TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters
-  BorderIcons = [biSystemMenu]
-  BorderStyle = bsDialog
-  Caption = 'New LDML Keyboard Project'
-  ClientHeight = 465
-  ClientWidth = 625
-  Position = poScreenCenter
-  ExplicitWidth = 631
-  ExplicitHeight = 494
-  PixelsPerInch = 96
-  TextHeight = 13
-  object lblFileName: TLabel
-    Left = 12
-    Top = 406
-    Width = 64
-    Height = 13
-    Caption = '&Keyboard ID:'
-    FocusControl = editKeyboardID
-  end
-  object lblPath: TLabel
-    Left = 12
-    Top = 379
-    Width = 26
-    Height = 13
-    Caption = '&Path:'
-    FocusControl = editPath
-  end
-  object lblKeyboardName: TLabel
-    Left = 12
-    Top = 11
-    Width = 80
-    Height = 13
-    Caption = 'Keyboard &Name:'
-    FocusControl = editKeyboardName
-  end
-  object lblCoypright: TLabel
-    Left = 12
-    Top = 180
-    Width = 51
-    Height = 13
-    Caption = '&Copyright:'
-    FocusControl = editCopyright
-  end
-  object lblVersion: TLabel
-    Left = 12
-    Top = 233
-    Width = 39
-    Height = 13
-    Caption = '&Version:'
-    FocusControl = editVersion
-  end
-  object lblAuthor: TLabel
-    Left = 12
-    Top = 153
-    Width = 37
-    Height = 13
-    Caption = 'A&uthor:'
-    FocusControl = editAuthor
-  end
-  object lblKeyboardLanguages: TLabel
-    Left = 419
-    Top = 260
-    Width = 145
-    Height = 26
-    Caption = '(one BCP 47 tag per line, first tag is primary)'
-    WordWrap = True
-  end
-  object lblProjectFilename: TLabel
-    Left = 12
-    Top = 433
-    Width = 77
-    Height = 13
-    Caption = 'Project &filename'
-    FocusControl = editProjectFilename
-  end
-  object Label1: TLabel
-    Left = 12
-    Top = 206
-    Width = 68
-    Height = 13
-    Caption = 'Fu&ll copyright:'
-    FocusControl = editFullCopyright
-  end
-  object Label2: TLabel
-    Left = 12
-    Top = 38
-    Width = 53
-    Height = 13
-    Caption = '&Description'
-    FocusControl = memoDescription
-  end
-  object Label3: TLabel
-    Left = 12
-    Top = 260
-    Width = 102
-    Height = 13
-    Caption = '&Supported languages'
-    FocusControl = memoLanguages
-  end
-  object Label4: TLabel
-    Left = 331
-    Top = 233
-    Width = 232
-    Height = 13
-    Caption = 'Semantic version: major.minor.patch, e.g. 1.0.1'
-  end
-  object editKeyboardID: TEdit
-    Left = 120
-    Top = 403
-    Width = 205
-    Height = 21
-    TabOrder = 9
-    OnChange = editKeyboardIDChange
-  end
-  object cmdBrowse: TButton
-    Left = 340
-    Top = 376
-    Width = 73
-    Height = 21
-    Caption = '&Browse...'
-    TabOrder = 8
-    OnClick = cmdBrowseClick
-  end
-  object editPath: TEdit
-    Left = 120
-    Top = 376
-    Width = 205
-    Height = 21
-    TabOrder = 7
-    OnChange = editPathChange
-  end
-  object editKeyboardName: TEdit
-    Left = 120
-    Top = 8
-    Width = 205
-    Height = 21
-    TabOrder = 0
-    OnChange = editKeyboardNameChange
-  end
-  object editCopyright: TEdit
-    Left = 120
-    Top = 176
-    Width = 205
-    Height = 21
-    TabOrder = 3
-    Text = 'Copyright '#169
-    OnChange = editCopyrightChange
-  end
-  object editVersion: TEdit
-    Left = 120
-    Top = 230
-    Width = 205
-    Height = 21
-    TabOrder = 5
-    Text = '1.0.0'
-    OnChange = editVersionChange
-  end
-  object editAuthor: TEdit
-    Left = 120
-    Top = 150
-    Width = 205
-    Height = 21
-    TabOrder = 2
-    OnChange = editAuthorChange
-  end
-  object cmdOK: TButton
-    Left = 463
-    Top = 428
-    Width = 73
-    Height = 25
-    Caption = 'OK'
-    Default = True
-    TabOrder = 11
-    OnClick = cmdOKClick
-  end
-  object cmdCancel: TButton
-    Left = 542
-    Top = 428
-    Width = 73
-    Height = 25
-    Cancel = True
-    Caption = 'Cancel'
-    ModalResult = 2
-    TabOrder = 12
-  end
-  object editProjectFilename: TEdit
-    Left = 120
-    Top = 430
-    Width = 293
-    Height = 21
-    TabStop = False
-    ParentColor = True
-    ReadOnly = True
-    TabOrder = 10
-    OnChange = editKeyboardIDChange
-  end
-  object editFullCopyright: TEdit
-    Left = 120
-    Top = 203
-    Width = 205
-    Height = 21
-    TabOrder = 4
-    Text = 'Copyright '#169' YYYY'
-    OnChange = editFullCopyrightChange
-  end
-  object memoDescription: TMemo
-    Left = 120
-    Top = 35
-    Width = 497
-    Height = 109
-    TabOrder = 1
-    OnChange = memoDescriptionChange
-  end
-  object memoLanguages: TMemo
-    Left = 120
-    Top = 257
-    Width = 293
-    Height = 113
-    TabOrder = 6
-    OnChange = memoLanguagesChange
-  end
-end
+inherited frmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters: TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters
+  BorderIcons = [biSystemMenu]
+  BorderStyle = bsDialog
+  Caption = 'New LDML Keyboard Project'
+  ClientHeight = 520
+  ClientWidth = 721
+  Position = poScreenCenter
+  OnDestroy = FormDestroy
+  ExplicitWidth = 727
+  ExplicitHeight = 549
+  PixelsPerInch = 96
+  TextHeight = 13
+  object lblKeyboardID: TLabel
+    Left = 12
+    Top = 430
+    Width = 64
+    Height = 13
+    Caption = '&Keyboard ID:'
+    FocusControl = editKeyboardID
+  end
+  object lblPath: TLabel
+    Left = 12
+    Top = 403
+    Width = 26
+    Height = 13
+    Caption = '&Path:'
+    FocusControl = editPath
+  end
+  object lblKeyboardName: TLabel
+    Left = 12
+    Top = 11
+    Width = 80
+    Height = 13
+    Caption = 'Keyboard &Name:'
+    FocusControl = editKeyboardName
+  end
+  object lblCoypright: TLabel
+    Left = 12
+    Top = 180
+    Width = 51
+    Height = 13
+    Caption = '&Copyright:'
+    FocusControl = editCopyright
+  end
+  object lblVersion: TLabel
+    Left = 12
+    Top = 233
+    Width = 39
+    Height = 13
+    Caption = '&Version:'
+    FocusControl = editVersion
+  end
+  object lblAuthor: TLabel
+    Left = 12
+    Top = 153
+    Width = 37
+    Height = 13
+    Caption = 'A&uthor:'
+    FocusControl = editAuthor
+  end
+  object lblKeyboardLanguages: TLabel
+    Left = 120
+    Top = 381
+    Width = 265
+    Height = 26
+    Caption = '(one BCP 47 tag per line, first tag is primary)'
+    WordWrap = True
+  end
+  object lblProjectFilename: TLabel
+    Left = 12
+    Top = 457
+    Width = 77
+    Height = 13
+    Caption = 'Project &filename'
+    FocusControl = editProjectFilename
+  end
+  object lblFullCopyright: TLabel
+    Left = 12
+    Top = 206
+    Width = 68
+    Height = 13
+    Caption = 'Fu&ll copyright:'
+    FocusControl = editFullCopyright
+  end
+  object lblDescription: TLabel
+    Left = 12
+    Top = 38
+    Width = 53
+    Height = 13
+    Caption = '&Description'
+    FocusControl = memoDescription
+  end
+  object lblLanguages: TLabel
+    Left = 12
+    Top = 284
+    Width = 102
+    Height = 13
+    Caption = '&Supported languages'
+    FocusControl = memoLanguages
+  end
+  object Label4: TLabel
+    Left = 120
+    Top = 256
+    Width = 232
+    Height = 13
+    Caption = 'Semantic version: major.minor.patch, e.g. 1.0.1'
+  end
+  object lblKeyboardNameValidation: TLabel
+    Left = 424
+    Top = 11
+    Width = 250
+    Height = 26
+    AutoSize = False
+    Caption = '(validation)'
+    FocusControl = editKeyboardName
+    WordWrap = True
+  end
+  object lblDescriptionValidation: TLabel
+    Left = 424
+    Top = 38
+    Width = 250
+    Height = 26
+    AutoSize = False
+    Caption = '(validation)'
+    FocusControl = memoDescription
+    WordWrap = True
+  end
+  object lblCopyrightValidation: TLabel
+    Left = 424
+    Top = 180
+    Width = 250
+    Height = 26
+    AutoSize = False
+    Caption = '(validation)'
+    FocusControl = editCopyright
+    WordWrap = True
+  end
+  object lblVersionValidation: TLabel
+    Left = 424
+    Top = 233
+    Width = 250
+    Height = 26
+    AutoSize = False
+    Caption = '(validation)'
+    FocusControl = editVersion
+    WordWrap = True
+  end
+  object lblAuthorValidation: TLabel
+    Left = 424
+    Top = 153
+    Width = 250
+    Height = 26
+    AutoSize = False
+    Caption = '(validation)'
+    FocusControl = editAuthor
+    WordWrap = True
+  end
+  object lblFullCopyrightValidation: TLabel
+    Left = 424
+    Top = 206
+    Width = 250
+    Height = 26
+    AutoSize = False
+    Caption = '(validation)'
+    FocusControl = editFullCopyright
+    WordWrap = True
+  end
+  object lblLanguagesValidation: TLabel
+    Left = 424
+    Top = 284
+    Width = 250
+    Height = 26
+    AutoSize = False
+    Caption = '(validation)'
+    WordWrap = True
+  end
+  object lblPathValidation: TLabel
+    Left = 424
+    Top = 403
+    Width = 250
+    Height = 26
+    AutoSize = False
+    Caption = '(validation)'
+    FocusControl = editPath
+    WordWrap = True
+  end
+  object lblKeyboardIDValidation: TLabel
+    Left = 424
+    Top = 430
+    Width = 250
+    Height = 26
+    AutoSize = False
+    Caption = '(validation)'
+    FocusControl = editKeyboardID
+    WordWrap = True
+  end
+  object lblProjectFilenameValidation: TLabel
+    Left = 424
+    Top = 457
+    Width = 250
+    Height = 26
+    AutoSize = False
+    Caption = '(validation)'
+    FocusControl = editProjectFilename
+    WordWrap = True
+  end
+  object lblDescriptionMarkdown: TLabel
+    Left = 120
+    Top = 123
+    Width = 197
+    Height = 13
+    Caption = 'Markdown accepted, no embedded HTML'
+    Transparent = True
+  end
+  object editKeyboardID: TEdit
+    Left = 120
+    Top = 427
+    Width = 293
+    Height = 21
+    TabOrder = 9
+    OnChange = editKeyboardIDChange
+    OnExit = ControlExit
+  end
+  object cmdBrowse: TButton
+    Left = 340
+    Top = 400
+    Width = 73
+    Height = 21
+    Caption = '&Browse...'
+    TabOrder = 8
+    OnClick = cmdBrowseClick
+  end
+  object editPath: TEdit
+    Left = 120
+    Top = 400
+    Width = 205
+    Height = 21
+    TabOrder = 7
+    OnChange = editPathChange
+    OnExit = ControlExit
+  end
+  object editKeyboardName: TEdit
+    Left = 120
+    Top = 8
+    Width = 293
+    Height = 21
+    TabOrder = 0
+    OnChange = editKeyboardNameChange
+    OnExit = ControlExit
+  end
+  object editCopyright: TEdit
+    Left = 120
+    Top = 176
+    Width = 293
+    Height = 21
+    TabOrder = 3
+    Text = 'Copyright '#169
+    OnChange = editCopyrightChange
+    OnExit = ControlExit
+  end
+  object editVersion: TEdit
+    Left = 120
+    Top = 230
+    Width = 293
+    Height = 21
+    TabOrder = 5
+    Text = '1.0.0'
+    OnChange = editVersionChange
+    OnExit = ControlExit
+  end
+  object editAuthor: TEdit
+    Left = 120
+    Top = 150
+    Width = 293
+    Height = 21
+    TabOrder = 2
+    OnChange = editAuthorChange
+    OnExit = ControlExit
+  end
+  object cmdOK: TButton
+    Left = 120
+    Top = 487
+    Width = 73
+    Height = 25
+    Caption = 'OK'
+    Default = True
+    TabOrder = 11
+    OnClick = cmdOKClick
+  end
+  object cmdCancel: TButton
+    Left = 199
+    Top = 487
+    Width = 73
+    Height = 25
+    Cancel = True
+    Caption = 'Cancel'
+    ModalResult = 2
+    TabOrder = 12
+  end
+  object editProjectFilename: TEdit
+    Left = 120
+    Top = 454
+    Width = 293
+    Height = 21
+    TabStop = False
+    ParentColor = True
+    ReadOnly = True
+    TabOrder = 10
+  end
+  object editFullCopyright: TEdit
+    Left = 120
+    Top = 203
+    Width = 293
+    Height = 21
+    TabOrder = 4
+    Text = 'Copyright '#169' YYYY'
+    OnChange = editFullCopyrightChange
+    OnExit = ControlExit
+  end
+  object memoDescription: TMemo
+    Left = 120
+    Top = 35
+    Width = 293
+    Height = 82
+    TabOrder = 1
+    OnChange = memoDescriptionChange
+    OnExit = ControlExit
+  end
+  object memoLanguages: TMemo
+    Left = 120
+    Top = 279
+    Width = 293
+    Height = 96
+    TabOrder = 6
+    OnChange = memoLanguagesChange
+    OnExit = ControlExit
+  end
+end
diff --git a/developer/src/tike/project/Keyman.Developer.UI.Project.UfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.pas b/developer/src/tike/project/Keyman.Developer.UI.Project.UfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.pas
index d51ecc695b..4ffede1c08 100644
--- a/developer/src/tike/project/Keyman.Developer.UI.Project.UfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.pas
+++ b/developer/src/tike/project/Keyman.Developer.UI.Project.UfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.pas
@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@ uses
 
   Browse4Folder,
 
+  Keyman.Developer.UI.FormValidation,
   UfrmTike,
   utilfiletypes;
 
 type
   TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters = class(TTikeForm)
-    lblFileName: TLabel;
+    lblKeyboardID: TLabel;
     lblPath: TLabel;
     editKeyboardID: TEdit;
     cmdBrowse: TButton;
@@ -42,13 +43,24 @@ type
     lblKeyboardLanguages: TLabel;
     lblProjectFilename: TLabel;
     editProjectFilename: TEdit;
-    Label1: TLabel;
+    lblFullCopyright: TLabel;
     editFullCopyright: TEdit;
-    Label2: TLabel;
+    lblDescription: TLabel;
     memoDescription: TMemo;
     memoLanguages: TMemo;
-    Label3: TLabel;
+    lblLanguages: TLabel;
     Label4: TLabel;
+    lblKeyboardNameValidation: TLabel;
+    lblDescriptionValidation: TLabel;
+    lblCopyrightValidation: TLabel;
+    lblVersionValidation: TLabel;
+    lblAuthorValidation: TLabel;
+    lblFullCopyrightValidation: TLabel;
+    lblLanguagesValidation: TLabel;
+    lblPathValidation: TLabel;
+    lblKeyboardIDValidation: TLabel;
+    lblProjectFilenameValidation: TLabel;
+    lblDescriptionMarkdown: TLabel;
     procedure cmdOKClick(Sender: TObject);
     procedure editKeyboardNameChange(Sender: TObject);
     procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
@@ -61,7 +73,10 @@ type
     procedure editFullCopyrightChange(Sender: TObject);
     procedure memoDescriptionChange(Sender: TObject);
     procedure memoLanguagesChange(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure FormDestroy(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure ControlExit(Sender: TObject);
   private
+    FormValidation: TFormValidation;
     dlgBrowse: TBrowse4Folder;
     function GetAuthor: string;
     function GetBasePath: string;
@@ -71,13 +86,14 @@ type
     function GetBCP47Tags: string;
     function GetVersion: string;
     function Validate: Boolean;
-    procedure EnableControls;
+    procedure EnableControls(ChangingControl: TControl);
     procedure SetBCP47Tags(const Value: string);
     procedure SetKeyboardID(const Value: string);
     procedure SetKeyboardName(const Value: string);
     procedure UpdateProjectFilename;
     function GetFullCopyright: string;
     function GetDescription: string;
+    procedure SetupValidation;
   protected
     function GetHelpTopic: string; override;
   public
@@ -182,6 +198,9 @@ end;
 procedure TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
 begin
   inherited;
+
+  SetupValidation;
+
   editPath.Text := FKeymanDeveloperOptions.DefaultProjectPath;
   editFullCopyright.Text := 'Copyright '+Char($00A9 {copyright})+' '+FormatDateTime('yyyy', Now)+' ';
 
@@ -191,9 +210,15 @@ begin
   dlgBrowse.Root := Desktop;
   dlgBrowse.Title := 'Select folder to save project to';
 
-  EnableControls;
+  EnableControls(nil);
 end;
 
+procedure TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.FormDestroy(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+  inherited;
+  FreeAndNil(FormValidation);
+end;
+
 procedure TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.cmdBrowseClick(Sender: TObject);
 begin
   dlgBrowse.InitialDir := editPath.Text;
@@ -204,51 +229,66 @@ end;
 
 procedure TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.cmdOKClick(Sender: TObject);
 begin
+  FormValidation.TouchAllFields;
   if Validate then
     ModalResult := mrOk;
 end;
 
 procedure TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.editAuthorChange(Sender: TObject);
 begin
-  EnableControls;
   if not editCopyright.Modified then
+  begin
     editCopyright.Text := 'Copyright '+Char($00A9 {copyright})+' '+Author;
+    FormValidation.TouchField(editCopyright);
+  end;
   if not editFullCopyright.Modified then
+  begin
     editFullCopyright.Text := 'Copyright '+Char($00A9 {copyright})+' '+FormatDateTime('yyyy', Now)+' '+Author;
+    FormValidation.TouchField(editFullCopyright);
+  end;
+  EnableControls(editAuthor);
 end;
 
 procedure TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.editCopyrightChange(Sender: TObject);
 begin
-  EnableControls;
+  EnableControls(editCopyright);
 end;
 
 procedure TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.editFullCopyrightChange(Sender: TObject);
 begin
-  EnableControls;
+  EnableControls(editFullCopyright);
 end;
 
 procedure TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.editKeyboardIDChange(Sender: TObject);
 begin
   UpdateProjectFilename;
-  EnableControls;
+  EnableControls(editKeyboardID);
 end;
 
 procedure TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.editKeyboardNameChange(Sender: TObject);
 begin
   if not editKeyboardID.Modified then
+  begin
     editKeyboardID.Text := TKeyboardUtils.CleanKeyboardID(Trim(editKeyboardName.Text));
-  EnableControls;
+    FormValidation.TouchField(editKeyboardID);
+  end;
+  EnableControls(editKeyboardName);
 end;
 
+procedure TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.ControlExit(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+  EnableControls(Sender as TControl);
+end;
+
 procedure TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.editPathChange(Sender: TObject);
 begin
   UpdateProjectFilename;
-  EnableControls;
+  EnableControls(editPath);
 end;
 
 procedure TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.editVersionChange(Sender: TObject);
 begin
-  EnableControls;
+  EnableControls(editVersion);
 end;
 
 function IsValidSemanticVersion(const s: string): Boolean;
@@ -257,20 +297,6 @@ begin
   Result := TRegEx.Create('^\d+\.\d+\.\d+$').IsMatch(s);
 end;
 
-procedure TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.EnableControls;
-var
-  e: Boolean;
-begin
-  e := (Trim(editKeyboardName.Text) <> '') and
-    (Trim(editPath.Text) <> '') and
-    TKeyboardUtils.IsValidKeyboardID(Trim(editKeyboardID.Text), True) and
-    IsValidSemanticVersion(Trim(editVersion.Text)) and
-    (Trim(memoDescription.Text) <> '') and
-    (Trim(memoLanguages.Text) <> '');
-
-  cmdOK.Enabled := e;
-end;
-
 function TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.GetAuthor: string;
 begin
   Result := Trim(editAuthor.Text);
@@ -327,6 +353,12 @@ function TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.Validate: Boolean;
 var
   ProjectFolder: string;
 begin
+  if not FormValidation.Update then
+  begin
+    ShowMessage('One or more fields are missing or invalid. Please correct these fields and try again.');
+    Exit(False);
+  end;
+
   Result := TKeyboardUtils.IsValidKeyboardID(Trim(editKeyboardID.Text), True);
 
   if Result then
@@ -352,30 +384,30 @@ end;
 procedure TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.SetBCP47Tags(const Value: string);
 begin
   memoLanguages.Text := Value.Replace(' ', #13#10);
-  EnableControls;
+  EnableControls(nil);
 end;
 
 procedure TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.SetKeyboardID(const Value: string);
 begin
   editKeyboardID.Text := Value;
-  EnableControls;
+  EnableControls(nil);
 end;
 
 procedure TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.SetKeyboardName(const Value: string);
 begin
   editKeyboardName.Text := Value;
-  EnableControls;
+  EnableControls(nil);
 end;
 
 procedure TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.memoDescriptionChange(Sender: TObject);
 begin
-  EnableControls;
+  EnableControls(memoDescription);
 end;
 
 procedure TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.memoLanguagesChange(
   Sender: TObject);
 begin
-  EnableControls;
+  EnableControls(memoLanguages);
 end;
 
 procedure TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.UpdateProjectFilename;
@@ -389,4 +421,75 @@ begin
   editProjectFilename.Perform(EM_SCROLLCARET, 0, 0);
 end;
 
+////
+//// Validation
+////
+
+procedure TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.SetupValidation;
+begin
+  FormValidation := TFormValidation.Create;
+
+  FormValidation.Add(lblKeyboardName,      lblKeyboardNameValidation,    editKeyboardName);
+  FormValidation.Add(lblDescription,       lblDescriptionValidation,     memoDescription);
+  FormValidation.Add(lblAuthor,            lblAuthorValidation,          editAuthor);
+  FormValidation.Add(lblCoypright,         lblCopyrightValidation,       editCopyright);
+  FormValidation.Add(lblFullCopyright,     lblFullCopyrightValidation,   editFullCopyright);
+  FormValidation.Add(lblVersion,           lblVersionValidation,         editVersion);
+  FormValidation.Add(lblKeyboardLanguages, lblLanguagesValidation,       memoLanguages);
+  FormValidation.Add(lblPath,              lblPathValidation,            editPath);
+  FormValidation.Add(lblKeyboardID,        lblKeyboardIDValidation,      editKeyboardID);
+  FormValidation.Add(lblProjectFilename,   lblProjectFilenameValidation, editProjectFilename);
+
+  FormValidation.AddMethod(
+    editKeyboardName,
+    function: Boolean begin Result := Trim(editKeyboardName.Text) <> '' end,
+    'Keyboard name cannot be empty'
+  );
+
+  FormValidation.AddMethod(
+    editPath,
+    function: Boolean begin Result := (Trim(editPath.Text) <> '') end,
+    'Keyboard path cannot be empty'
+  );
+
+  FormValidation.AddMethod(
+    editKeyboardID,
+    function: Boolean begin Result := Trim(editKeyboardID.Text) <> '' end,
+    'Keyboard ID cannot be empty'
+  );
+
+  FormValidation.AddMethod(
+    editKeyboardID,
+    function: Boolean begin Result := TKeyboardUtils.IsValidKeyboardID(Trim(editKeyboardID.Text), True) end,
+    'Keyboard ID can include only a-z, 0-9, and _, and must not start with a digit'
+  );
+
+  FormValidation.AddMethod(
+    memoDescription,
+    function: Boolean begin Result := Trim(memoDescription.Text) <> '' end,
+    'Description cannot be empty'
+  );
+
+  FormValidation.AddMethod(
+    editVersion,
+    function: Boolean begin Result := IsValidSemanticVersion(Trim(editVersion.Text)) end,
+    'Version must follow a "1.2.3" semantic version format'
+  );
+
+  FormValidation.AddMethod(
+    memoLanguages,
+    function: Boolean begin Result := Trim(memoLanguages.Text) <> '' end,
+    'Languages list cannot be empty'
+  );
+end;
+
+procedure TfrmNewLDMLKeyboardProjectParameters.EnableControls(ChangingControl: TControl);
+begin
+  if Assigned(ChangingControl) then
+  begin
+    FormValidation.TouchField(ChangingControl);
+  end;
+  FormValidation.Update;
+end;
+
 end.