# Data Dictionary Validation Functions

The following functions can be used to format and validate an external data dictionary
(e.g. from REdCap) ready for use with AutoParser's mapping functionalities.

```{eval-rst}
.. autofunction:: adtl.autoparser.format_dict
    :noindex:

```

## Class definitions

You can also interact with the base class `DictReader`

```{eval-rst}
.. autoclass:: adtl.autoparser.DictReader
    :members:
```