Validation Messages Replaced by “X”

Try switching to the default theme.

I found that the BeTheme the site is using offered an option to turn the messages into Xs. I turned that off and now the text shows up, but not the custom messages, just default ones. I might try switching themes if I can grab a copy and run it locally.

Ok I was able to setup a local version of the site and switched to a default theme, and the messages still appeared as default (“This field is required.”). Any other thoughts?

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