How can I specify a custom date formate to be validated with the Validation Plugin for jQuery?
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You can create your own custom validation method using the addMethod function. Say you wanted to validate "dd/mm/yyyy":
$.validator.addMethod(
"australianDate",
function(value, element) {
// put your own logic here, this is just a (crappy) example
return value.match(/^\d\d?\/\d\d?\/\d\d\d\d$/);
},
"Please enter a date in the format dd/mm/yyyy."
);
And then on your form add:
$('#myForm')
.validate({
rules : {
myDate : {
australianDate : true
}
}
})
;
nickf's answer is good, but note that the validation plug-in already includes validators for several other date formats, in the additional-methods.js file. Before you write your own, make sure that someone hasn't already done it.
Is Easy, Example: Valid for HTML5 automatic type="date".
<script type="text/javascript" src="//ajax.aspnetcdn.com/ajax/jquery.validate/1.14.0/jquery.validate.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="//ajax.aspnetcdn.com/ajax/jquery.validate/1.14.0/additional-methods.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="//ajax.aspnetcdn.com/ajax/jquery.validate/1.14.0/localization/messages_es.js"></script>
$(function () {
// Overload method default "date" jquery.validate.min.js
$.validator.addMethod(
"date",
function(value, element) {
var dateReg = /^\d{2}([./-])\d{2}\1\d{4}$/;
return value.match(dateReg);
},
"Invalid date"
);
// Form Demo jquery.validate.min.js
$('#form-datos').validate({
submitHandler: function(form) {
form.submit();
}
});
});
Here is an example for a new validation method that will validate almost any date format, including:
Then, when you pass the value to the php you can convert it with strtotime
Here is how to add the method:
$.validator.addMethod("anyDate",
function(value, element) {
return value.match(/^(0?[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[0-1])[/., -](0?[1-9]|1[0-2])[/., -](19|20)?\d{2}$/);
},
"Please enter a date in the format!"
);
Then you add the new filter with:
$('#myForm')
.validate({
rules : {
field: {
anyDate: true
}
}
})
;
I personally use the very good http://www.datejs.com/ library.
Docco here: http://code.google.com/p/datejs/wiki/APIDocumentation
You can use the following to get your Australian format and will validate the leap day 29/02/2012 and not 29/02/2011:
jQuery.validator.addMethod("australianDate", function(value, element) {
return Date.parseExact(value, "d/M/yyyy");
});
$("#myForm").validate({
rules : {
birth_date : { australianDate : true }
}
});
I also use the masked input plugin to standardise the data http://digitalbush.com/projects/masked-input-plugin/
$("#birth_date").mask("99/99/9999");
nickf's answer is good, but note that the validation plug-in already includes validators for several other date formats, in the additional-methods.js file. Before you write your own, make sure that someone hasn't already done it.
$.validator.addMethod("mydate", function (value, element) {
return this.optional(element) || /^(\d{4})(-|\/)(([0-1]{1})([1-2]{1})|([0]{1})([0-9]{1}))(-|\/)(([0-2]{1})([1-9]{1})|([3]{1})([0-1]{1}))/.test(value);
});
you can input like yyyy-mm-dd also yyyy/mm/dd
but can't judge the the size of the month sometime Feb just 28 or 29 days.
Jon, you have some syntax errors, see below, this worked for me.
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function () {
$.validator.addMethod(
"australianDate",
function (value, element) {
// put your own logic here, this is just a (crappy) example
return value.match(/^\d\d?\/\d\d?\/\d\d\d\d$/);
},
"Please enter a date in the format dd/mm/yyyy"
);
$('#testForm').validate({
rules: {
"myDate": {
australianDate: true
}
}
});
});
This is me combining/modifying previous posts to achieve my desired result:
// Override built-in date validator
$.validator.addMethod(
"date",
function (value, element) {
//Return NB: isRequired is not checked at this stage
return (value=="")? true : isDate(value);
},
"* invalid"
);
Add Date validation after your validation config. I.e. after calling the $(form).validate({ ... }) method.
//Add date validation (if applicable)
$('.date', $(frmPanelBtnId)).each(function () {
$(this).rules('add', {
date: true
});
});
Finally, the main isDate Javascript function modified for UK Date Format
//Validates a date input -- http://jquerybyexample.blogspot.com/2011/12/validate-date- using-jquery.html
function isDate(txtDate) {
var currVal = txtDate;
if (currVal == '')
return false;
//Declare Regex
var rxDatePattern = /^(\d{1,2})(\/|-)(\d{1,2})(\/|-)(\d{4})$/;
var dtArray = currVal.match(rxDatePattern); // is format OK?
if (dtArray == null)
return false;
//Checks for dd/mm/yyyy format.
var dtDay = dtArray[1];
var dtMonth = dtArray[3];
var dtYear = dtArray[5];
if (dtMonth < 1 || dtMonth > 12)
return false;
else if (dtDay < 1 || dtDay > 31)
return false;
else if ((dtMonth == 4 || dtMonth == 6 || dtMonth == 9 || dtMonth == 11) && dtDay == 31)
return false;
else if (dtMonth == 2) {
var isleap = (dtYear % 4 == 0 && (dtYear % 100 != 0 || dtYear % 400 == 0));
if (dtDay > 29 || (dtDay == 29 && !isleap))
return false;
}
return true;
}
Here's a specific code sample which worked for me recently:
// Replace the builtin US date validation with UK date validation
$.validator.addMethod(
"date",
function ( value, element ) {
var bits = value.match( /([0-9]+)/gi ), str;
if ( ! bits )
return this.optional(element) || false;
str = bits[ 1 ] + '/' + bits[ 0 ] + '/' + bits[ 2 ];
return this.optional(element) || !/Invalid|NaN/.test(new Date( str ));
},
"Please enter a date in the format dd/mm/yyyy"
);
I should note that this actually replaces the built-in date validation routine, though I couldn't see that this should cause an issue with the current plugin.
I then applied this to the form using:
$( '#my_form input.date' ).rules( 'add', { date: true } );
Here is an example for a new validation method that will validate almost any date format, including:
Then, when you pass the value to the php you can convert it with strtotime
Here is how to add the method:
$.validator.addMethod("anyDate",
function(value, element) {
return value.match(/^(0?[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[0-1])[/., -](0?[1-9]|1[0-2])[/., -](19|20)?\d{2}$/);
},
"Please enter a date in the format!"
);
Then you add the new filter with:
$('#myForm')
.validate({
rules : {
field: {
anyDate: true
}
}
})
;
nickf's answer is good, but note that the validation plug-in already includes validators for several other date formats, in the additional-methods.js file. Before you write your own, make sure that someone hasn't already done it.
I personally use the very good http://www.datejs.com/ library.
Docco here: http://code.google.com/p/datejs/wiki/APIDocumentation
You can use the following to get your Australian format and will validate the leap day 29/02/2012 and not 29/02/2011:
jQuery.validator.addMethod("australianDate", function(value, element) {
return Date.parseExact(value, "d/M/yyyy");
});
$("#myForm").validate({
rules : {
birth_date : { australianDate : true }
}
});
I also use the masked input plugin to standardise the data http://digitalbush.com/projects/masked-input-plugin/
$("#birth_date").mask("99/99/9999");
This is me combining/modifying previous posts to achieve my desired result:
// Override built-in date validator
$.validator.addMethod(
"date",
function (value, element) {
//Return NB: isRequired is not checked at this stage
return (value=="")? true : isDate(value);
},
"* invalid"
);
Add Date validation after your validation config. I.e. after calling the $(form).validate({ ... }) method.
//Add date validation (if applicable)
$('.date', $(frmPanelBtnId)).each(function () {
$(this).rules('add', {
date: true
});
});
Finally, the main isDate Javascript function modified for UK Date Format
//Validates a date input -- http://jquerybyexample.blogspot.com/2011/12/validate-date- using-jquery.html
function isDate(txtDate) {
var currVal = txtDate;
if (currVal == '')
return false;
//Declare Regex
var rxDatePattern = /^(\d{1,2})(\/|-)(\d{1,2})(\/|-)(\d{4})$/;
var dtArray = currVal.match(rxDatePattern); // is format OK?
if (dtArray == null)
return false;
//Checks for dd/mm/yyyy format.
var dtDay = dtArray[1];
var dtMonth = dtArray[3];
var dtYear = dtArray[5];
if (dtMonth < 1 || dtMonth > 12)
return false;
else if (dtDay < 1 || dtDay > 31)
return false;
else if ((dtMonth == 4 || dtMonth == 6 || dtMonth == 9 || dtMonth == 11) && dtDay == 31)
return false;
else if (dtMonth == 2) {
var isleap = (dtYear % 4 == 0 && (dtYear % 100 != 0 || dtYear % 400 == 0));
if (dtDay > 29 || (dtDay == 29 && !isleap))
return false;
}
return true;
}
@blasteralfred:
I got following rule validating correct date for me (DD MM YYYY)
jQuery.validator.addMethod(
"validDate",
function(value, element) {
return value.match(/(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01]) (?:0[1-9]|1[0-2]) (?:19|20\d{2})/);
},
"Please enter a valid date in the format DD MM YYYY"
);
For DD/MM/YYYY
jQuery.validator.addMethod(
"validDate",
function(value, element) {
return value.match(/(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])\/(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])\/(?:19|20\d{2})/);
},
"Please enter a valid date in the format DD/MM/YYYY"
);
This will not validate 01 13 2017 and 01/13/2017.
And also does not validate 50 12 2017 and 50/12/2017.
nickf's answer is good, but note that the validation plug-in already includes validators for several other date formats, in the additional-methods.js file. Before you write your own, make sure that someone hasn't already done it.
@blasteralfred:
I got following rule validating correct date for me (DD MM YYYY)
jQuery.validator.addMethod(
"validDate",
function(value, element) {
return value.match(/(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01]) (?:0[1-9]|1[0-2]) (?:19|20\d{2})/);
},
"Please enter a valid date in the format DD MM YYYY"
);
For DD/MM/YYYY
jQuery.validator.addMethod(
"validDate",
function(value, element) {
return value.match(/(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])\/(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])\/(?:19|20\d{2})/);
},
"Please enter a valid date in the format DD/MM/YYYY"
);
This will not validate 01 13 2017 and 01/13/2017.
And also does not validate 50 12 2017 and 50/12/2017.
Is Easy, Example: Valid for HTML5 automatic type="date".
<script type="text/javascript" src="//ajax.aspnetcdn.com/ajax/jquery.validate/1.14.0/jquery.validate.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="//ajax.aspnetcdn.com/ajax/jquery.validate/1.14.0/additional-methods.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="//ajax.aspnetcdn.com/ajax/jquery.validate/1.14.0/localization/messages_es.js"></script>
$(function () {
// Overload method default "date" jquery.validate.min.js
$.validator.addMethod(
"date",
function(value, element) {
var dateReg = /^\d{2}([./-])\d{2}\1\d{4}$/;
return value.match(dateReg);
},
"Invalid date"
);
// Form Demo jquery.validate.min.js
$('#form-datos').validate({
submitHandler: function(form) {
form.submit();
}
});
});
$.validator.addMethod("mydate", function (value, element) {
return this.optional(element) || /^(\d{4})(-|\/)(([0-1]{1})([1-2]{1})|([0]{1})([0-9]{1}))(-|\/)(([0-2]{1})([1-9]{1})|([3]{1})([0-1]{1}))/.test(value);
});
you can input like yyyy-mm-dd also yyyy/mm/dd
but can't judge the the size of the month sometime Feb just 28 or 29 days.
Here's a specific code sample which worked for me recently:
// Replace the builtin US date validation with UK date validation
$.validator.addMethod(
"date",
function ( value, element ) {
var bits = value.match( /([0-9]+)/gi ), str;
if ( ! bits )
return this.optional(element) || false;
str = bits[ 1 ] + '/' + bits[ 0 ] + '/' + bits[ 2 ];
return this.optional(element) || !/Invalid|NaN/.test(new Date( str ));
},
"Please enter a date in the format dd/mm/yyyy"
);
I should note that this actually replaces the built-in date validation routine, though I couldn't see that this should cause an issue with the current plugin.
I then applied this to the form using:
$( '#my_form input.date' ).rules( 'add', { date: true } );
Source: Stackoverflow.com