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diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/helpers/form_helper.rst b/user_guide_src/source/helpers/form_helper.rst
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+++ b/user_guide_src/source/helpers/form_helper.rst
@@ -610,6 +610,11 @@ The following functions are available:
The above form will show "0" when loaded for the first time.
+ .. note:: If you've loaded the :doc:`Form Validation Library <../libraries/form_validation>` and
+ have set a validation rule for the field name in use with this helper, then it will
+ forward the call to the :doc:`Form Validation Library <../libraries/form_validation>`'s
+ own ``set_value()`` method. Otherwise, this function looks in ``$_POST`` for the
+ field value.
.. php:function:: set_select($field[, $value = ''[, $default = FALSE]])