Timeline for Validate Uploaded Image using WordPress' Built-in Functions?

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Dec 12, 2014 at 1:06	answer	added	Tom J Nowell♦		timeline score: 3
Dec 12, 2014 at 0:58	comment	added	user1462		The image is uploaded using BuddyPress, along with the BuddyPress XProfile Image Field plug-in. It just doesn't have any validation so users can upload whatever they want!
Dec 12, 2014 at 0:56	comment	added	Tom J Nowell♦		I'd recommend using the WordPress APIs for as much of it as possible. That way your using tried and tested code, maintained by people whose job it is to make it work
Dec 12, 2014 at 0:55	comment	added	user1462		Thanks for the reply. I'm not really familiar with it, nor am I a PHP developer. The only part I need is file validation. I have functionality in place to handle the image uploading, saving, etc. What do you recommend?
Dec 12, 2014 at 0:52	comment	added	Tom J Nowell♦		Have you considered using `media_handle_upload` instead?
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