ultralytics/docs/reference/yolo/engine/validator.md

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description: Ensure YOLOv5 models meet constraints and standards with the BaseValidator class. Learn how to use it here.
keywords: Ultralytics, YOLO, BaseValidator, models, validation, object detection
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## BaseValidator
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### ::: ultralytics.yolo.engine.validator.BaseValidator
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			`description: Ensure YOLOv5 models meet constraints and standards with the BaseValidator class. Learn how to use it here.`
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