Why is my hook_node_validate implementation being called when I try to delete a node through the node editing form (by clicking the delete button at the bottom of form)? Validation fires and then my node doesn't get deleted which is not what I want.

Documentation says: Perform node validation before a node is created or updated.
Is deletion considered an "update" to the node in this case?

EDIT: I can delete without any issues by clicking on delete link at admin/content but not by clicking delete button on node edit form since validation fires and fails. What could be the reason for validation firing here?

Why is my hook_node_validate implementation being called when I try to delete a node through the node editing form (by clicking the delete button at the bottom of form)? Validation fires and then my node doesn't get deleted which is not what I want.

I can delete without any problems when clicking on delete link at admin/content but not whenclicking delete button on node edit form since validation fires and fails. What could be the reason for validation firing here?

Why is my hook_node_validate implementation being called when I try to delete a node through the node editing form (by clicking the delete button at the bottom of form)? Validation fires and then my node doesn't get deleted which is not what I want.

Documentation says: Perform node validation before a node is created or updated.
Is deletion considered an "update" to the node in this case?

Why is my hook_node_validate implementation being called when I try to delete a node through the node editing form (by clicking the delete button at the bottom of form)? Validation fires and then my node doesn't get deleted which is not what I want.

Documentation says: Perform node validation before a node is created or updated.
Is deletion considered an "update" to the node in this case?

EDIT: I can delete without any issues by clicking on delete link at admin/content but not by clicking delete button on node edit form since validation fires and fails. What could be the reason for validation firing here?