Full version: jsB@nk » Form » Validation » Generic Form Validation
URL: https://www.javascriptbank.com/generic-form-validation.html
Simply define the rules for how each field should be validated and you're set. Piece of cake! And since it is it's own .js file, it's easy to use the code on every page of your site. Currently only validates text, numbers and e-mail addresses.
Full version: jsB@nk » Form » Validation » Generic Form Validation
URL: https://www.javascriptbank.com/generic-form-validation.html
<script>// Generic Form Validation// Jacob Hage ([email protected])var checkObjects= new Array();var errors= "";var returnVal= false;var language= new Array();language["header"]= "The following error(s) occured:"language["start"]= "->";language["field"]= " Field ";language["require"]= " is required";language["min"]= " and must consist of at least ";language["max"]= " and must not contain more than ";language["minmax"]= " and no more than ";language["chars"]= " characters";language["num"]= " and must contain a number";language["email"]= " must contain a valid e-mail address";// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------// define - Call this function in the beginning of the page. I.e. onLoad.// n = name of the input field (Required)// type= string, num, email (Required)// min = the value must have at least [min] characters (Optional)// max = the value must have maximum [max] characters (Optional)// d = (Optional)// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------function define(n, type, HTMLname, min, max, d) {var p;var i;var x;if (!d) d = document;if ((p=n.indexOf("?"))>0&&parent.frames.length) {d = parent.frames[n.substring(p+1)].document;n = n.substring(0,p);}if (!(x = d[n]) && d.all) x = d.all[n];for (i = 0; !x && i < d.forms.length; i++) {x = d.forms[i][n];}for (i = 0; !x && d.layers && i < d.layers.length; i++) {x = define(n, type, HTMLname, min, max, d.layers[i].document);return x; }eval("V_"+n+" = new formResult(x, type, HTMLname, min, max);");checkObjects[eval(checkObjects.length)] = eval("V_"+n);}function formResult(form, type, HTMLname, min, max) {this.form = form;this.type = type;this.HTMLname = HTMLname;this.min = min;this.max = max;}function validate() {if (checkObjects.length > 0) {errorObject = "";for (i = 0; i < checkObjects.length; i++) {validateObject = new Object();validateObject.form = checkObjects[i].form;validateObject.HTMLname = checkObjects[i].HTMLname;validateObject.val = checkObjects[i].form.value;validateObject.len = checkObjects[i].form.value.length;validateObject.min = checkObjects[i].min;validateObject.max = checkObjects[i].max;validateObject.type = checkObjects[i].type;if (validateObject.type == "num" || validateObject.type == "string") {if ((validateObject.type == "num" && validateObject.len <= 0) || (validateObject.type == "num" && isNaN(validateObject.val))) { errors += language['start'] + language['field'] + validateObject.HTMLname + language['require'] + language['num'] + "\n";} else if (validateObject.min && validateObject.max && (validateObject.len < validateObject.min || validateObject.len > validateObject.max)) { errors += language['start'] + language['field'] + validateObject.HTMLname + language['require'] + language['min'] + validateObject.min + language['minmax'] + validateObject.max+language['chars'] + "\n";} else if (validateObject.min && !validateObject.max && (validateObject.len < validateObject.min)) { errors += language['start'] + language['field'] + validateObject.HTMLname + language['require'] + language['min'] + validateObject.min + language['chars'] + "\n";} else if (validateObject.max && !validateObject.min &&(validateObject.len > validateObject.max)) { errors += language['start'] + language['field'] + validateObject.HTMLname + language['require'] + language['max'] + validateObject.max + language['chars'] + "\n";} else if (!validateObject.min && !validateObject.max && validateObject.len <= 0) { errors += language['start'] + language['field'] + validateObject.HTMLname + language['require'] + "\n"; }} else if(validateObject.type == "email") {// Checking existense of "@" and ".". // Length of must >= 5 and the "." must // not directly precede or follow the "@"if ((validateObject.val.indexOf("@") == -1) || (validateObject.val.charAt(0) == ".") || (validateObject.val.charAt(0) == "@") || (validateObject.len < 6) || (validateObject.val.indexOf(".") == -1) || (validateObject.val.charAt(validateObject.val.indexOf("@")+1) == ".") || (validateObject.val.charAt(validateObject.val.indexOf("@")-1) == ".")) { errors += language['start'] + language['field'] + validateObject.HTMLname + language['email'] + "\n"; } } }}if (errors) {alert(language["header"].concat("\n" + errors));errors = "";returnVal = false;} else {returnVal = true; }}</script><SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">// Jacob Hage ([email protected])<!-- Beginfunction init() {define('field1', 'string', 'Apple');define('field2', 'string', 'Peach', 4);define('field3', 'string', 'Cherry', null, 8);define('field4', 'string', 'Melon', 4, 8);define('field5', 'num', 'Banana');define('field6', 'num', 'Grape', 3);define('field7', 'num', 'Carot', null, 6);define('field8', 'num', 'Sugar', 4, 6);define('field9', 'email', 'Fruit');}// End --></script><!-- This script downloaded from www.JavaScriptBank.com Come to view and download over 2000+ free javascript at www.JavaScriptBank.com--><BODY OnLoad="init()"><form name=testForm style="text-align: left; width: 70%;">apple:<br><input type=text name=field1 size=16> Required<br>peach:<br><input type=text name=field2 size=16> Required - minimum 4 characters<br>cherry:<br><input type=text name=field3 size=16> Required - maximum 8 characters<br>melon:<br><input type=text name=field4 size=16> Required - minimum 4 characters - maximum 8 characters<br>banana:<br><input type=text name=field5 size=16> Required - Must be a numeric character<br>grape:<br><input type=text name=field6 size=16> Required - Must be a numeric character - minimum 3 digits<br>carot:<br><input type=text name=field7 size=16> Required - Must be a numeric character - maximum 6 digits<br>sugar:<br><input type=text name=field8 size=16> Required - Must be a numeric character - minimum 4 digits - maximum 6 digits<br>fruit:<br><input type=text name=field9 size=16> Required - Valid e-mail<br>candy:<br><input type=text name=field10 size=16> Not required<br><br><input type=submit name=submit onClick="validate();return returnVal;" value="Test fields"></form></BODY><!-- This script downloaded from www.JavaScriptBank.com Come to view and download over 2000+ free javascript at www.JavaScriptBank.com-->