diff --git a/src/app/core/register2/register2.service.ts b/src/app/core/register2/register2.service.ts
index 486af2c5cd..a362de9d4c 100644
--- a/src/app/core/register2/register2.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/register2/register2.service.ts
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ export class Register2Service extends _RegisterServiceMixingBase {
       StepC,
       StepD
     )
-    console.log('_______ >>>>>>>> ________')
-    console.log(registerForm)
     this.addOauthContext(registerForm, requestInfoForm)
     return this._platform.get().pipe(
       first(),
diff --git a/src/app/record/components/work-form/work-form/work-form.component.ts b/src/app/record/components/work-form/work-form/work-form.component.ts
index d998bec70b..05bb607bfb 100644
--- a/src/app/record/components/work-form/work-form/work-form.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/record/components/work-form/work-form/work-form.component.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ import { SnackbarService } from 'src/app/cdk/snackbar/snackbar.service'
 import { WorkIdentifiers } from 'src/app/shared/validators/work-identifiers/work-identifiers.validator'
 import { workCitationValidator } from 'src/app/shared/validators/citation/work-citation.validator'
 import { translatedTitleValidator } from 'src/app/shared/validators/translated-title/translated-title.validator'
-import { EMPTY, merge, of, Subject } from 'rxjs'
+import { merge, Subject, of } from 'rxjs'
 import { RecordService } from 'src/app/core/record/record.service'
 
 @Component({
@@ -267,51 +267,59 @@ export class WorkFormComponent implements OnInit {
     externalIdentifierType: string
   ): AsyncValidatorFn {
     return (control: AbstractControl) => {
-      return this._workService
-        .validateWorkIdTypes(externalIdentifierType, control.value)
-        .pipe(
-          map((value) => {
-            if (
-              (formGroup.controls.externalIdentifierUrl?.value?.length > 0 &&
-                formGroup.controls.externalIdentifierUrl.value !==
-                  formGroup.controls.externalIdentifierUrlWasBackendGenerated
-                    .value) ||
-              formGroup.controls.externalIdentifierId.value ===
-                formGroup.controls.externalIdentifierIdStored.value
-            ) {
-              // do not overwrite the existing URL
-            } else if (
-              value.generatedUrl &&
-              value.generatedUrl !==
-                formGroup.controls.externalIdentifierUrl.value
-            ) {
-              formGroup.controls.externalIdentifierUrl.setValue(
-                decodeURI(value.generatedUrl)
-              )
-              formGroup.controls.externalIdentifierUrlWasBackendGenerated.setValue(
-                decodeURI(value.generatedUrl)
-              )
-            } else if (
-              !value.validFormat ||
-              (value.attemptedResolution && !value.resolved)
-            ) {
-              if (!this.work?.putCode) {
-                formGroup.controls.externalIdentifierUrl.setValue('')
+      if (externalIdentifierType === 'isbn') {
+        if (!(control.value?.length === 10 || control.value?.length === 13)) {
+          return of({ validFormat: true })
+        } else {
+          return of({})
+        }
+      } else {
+        return this._workService
+          .validateWorkIdTypes(externalIdentifierType, control.value)
+          .pipe(
+            map((value) => {
+              if (
+                (formGroup.controls.externalIdentifierUrl?.value?.length > 0 &&
+                  formGroup.controls.externalIdentifierUrl.value !==
+                    formGroup.controls.externalIdentifierUrlWasBackendGenerated
+                      .value) ||
+                formGroup.controls.externalIdentifierId.value ===
+                  formGroup.controls.externalIdentifierIdStored.value
+              ) {
+                // do not overwrite the existing URL
+              } else if (
+                value.generatedUrl &&
+                value.generatedUrl !==
+                  formGroup.controls.externalIdentifierUrl.value
+              ) {
+                formGroup.controls.externalIdentifierUrl.setValue(
+                  decodeURI(value.generatedUrl)
+                )
+                formGroup.controls.externalIdentifierUrlWasBackendGenerated.setValue(
+                  decodeURI(value.generatedUrl)
+                )
+              } else if (
+                !value.validFormat ||
+                (value.attemptedResolution && !value.resolved)
+              ) {
+                if (!this.work?.putCode) {
+                  formGroup.controls.externalIdentifierUrl.setValue('')
+                }
               }
-            }
 
-            if (value.attemptedResolution && !value.resolved) {
-              return {
-                unResolved: true,
+              if (value.attemptedResolution && !value.resolved) {
+                return {
+                  unResolved: true,
+                }
               }
-            }
-            if (!value.validFormat) {
-              return {
-                validFormat: true,
+              if (!value.validFormat) {
+                return {
+                  validFormat: true,
+                }
               }
-            }
-          })
-        )
+            })
+          )
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/register2/components/register2.scss-theme.scss b/src/app/register2/components/register2.scss-theme.scss
index 34385dcebf..635eee1c5e 100644
--- a/src/app/register2/components/register2.scss-theme.scss
+++ b/src/app/register2/components/register2.scss-theme.scss
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@
     }
   }
 
+  :host {
+    ::ng-deep {
+      .container .mat-horizontal-content-container,
+      .container {
+        // background-color: map-get($background, 'ui-background-lightest');
+      }
+    }
+  }
 
   ::ng-deep {
     .valid-password-input {
diff --git a/src/app/register2/pages/register/register2.component.scss.theme.scss b/src/app/register2/pages/register/register2.component.scss.theme.scss
index 33f5306fc3..b2a5d99f73 100644
--- a/src/app/register2/pages/register/register2.component.scss.theme.scss
+++ b/src/app/register2/pages/register/register2.component.scss.theme.scss
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
   $foreground: map-get($theme, foreground);
   $background: map-get($theme, background);
 
-
+  :host {
+    // background-color: map-get($background, 'ui-background-lightest');
+  }
 }
 @include theme($orcid-app-theme);
diff --git a/src/app/register2/pages/register/register2.component.ts b/src/app/register2/pages/register/register2.component.ts
index 81e29fd316..7409ce242a 100644
--- a/src/app/register2/pages/register/register2.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/register2/pages/register/register2.component.ts
@@ -133,18 +133,6 @@ export class Register2Component implements OnInit, AfterViewInit {
   }
 
   register() {
-    console.log('register')
-    console.log(this.FormGroupStepA)
-    console.log("______________________")
-    console.log(this.FormGroupStepB)
-    console.log("______________________")
-
-    console.log(this.FormGroupStepC)
-    console.log("______________________")
-
-    console.log(this.FormGroupStepD)
-    console.log("______________________")
-
     this.loading = true
     this.lastStep.interacted = true
     if (