Update form_validation.rst

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst
index be6d1f233..858ff1ac0 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst
@@ -714,6 +714,8 @@ file. You can organize these rules into "groups". These groups can
 either be loaded automatically when a matching controller/method is
 called, or you can manually call each set as needed.
 
+.. important:: Make sure that when using the ``reset_validation()`` method you pass ``true`` as a parameter.  If you do not then all the validation rules loaded from the config file will be cleared as well!
+
 How to save your rules
 ======================
 
@@ -1076,8 +1078,9 @@ Class Reference
 		Permits you to set an array for validation, instead of using the default
 		``$_POST`` array.
 
-	.. php:method:: reset_validation()
+	.. php:method:: reset_validation($keep_config=false)
 
+		:param	bool	$keep_config: Will leave configured validation rules alone when true or clear them when false.  This parameter must be true if your rules are being loaded from a config file
 		:returns:	CI_Form_validation instance (method chaining)
 		:rtype:	CI_Form_validation
 
@@ -1137,4 +1140,4 @@ the following functions:
 -  :php:func:`set_radio()`
 
 Note that these are procedural functions, so they **do not** require you
-to prepend them with ``$this->form_validation``.
\ No newline at end of file
+to prepend them with ``$this->form_validation``.