gistfile1.txt

function field_collection_field_widget_embed_validate($element, &$form_state, $complete_form) {
  $instance = field_widget_instance($element, $form_state);
  $field = field_widget_field($element, $form_state);
  $field_parents = $element['#field_parents'];
  $field_name = $element['#field_name'];
  $language = $element['#language'];
  $field_state = field_form_get_state($field_parents, $field_name, $language, $form_state);
  dpm('LETS SEE IF THIS SHIT EXISTS');
  dpm('$form_state');
  dpm($form_state);
  dpm('$element');
  dpm($element);
  dpm('$instance');
  dpm($instance);
  dpm('$field');
  dpm($field);
  dpm('$field_parents');
  dpm($field_parents);
  dpm('$field_name');
  dpm($field_name);
  dpm('$language');
  dpm($language);
  dpm('$field_state');
  dpm($field_state);
  dpm($field_state['entity'][$element['#delta']]);
  $field_collection_item = $field_state['entity'][$element['#delta']];
  dpm('$field_collection_item');
  dpm($field_collection_item);
  // Attach field API validation of the embedded form.
  field_attach_form_validate('field_collection_item', $field_collection_item, $element, $form_state);