Setup form field validation - properties and methods| Example | Options | Description |
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| ValForm.ElementName = "ElementName" |
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Set the name of the form element |
| ValForm.ElementType = "text" |
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Set the element type (used for client side JS) - text, textarea, radio, checkbox, select - There is also a number type. "number" changes the way the min and max work to greater than less than and also changes the behaviour of the required property to Number Required |
| ValForm.Val_Required = TRUE |
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Set Val_Required = true if mandatory |
| ValForm.Alt_Required = "mobile,office" |
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CSV alternative fields that can be used! |
| ValForm.Msg_Required = "My custom message" |
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Set Msg_Required if you want a custom message - This is optional (Although the default isn't very good) |
| ValForm.Val_Email = TRUE |
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Set Val_Email = TRUE to check for a valid email address |
| ValForm.Msg_Email = "My custom message" |
optional |
Set Msg_Email if you want a custom message |
| ValForm.Val_Min = 3 |
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Set the minimum number of characters for a valid input |
| ValForm.Msg_Min = "My custom message" |
optional |
Set Msg_Min if you want a custom message |
| ValForm.Val_Max = 25 |
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Set the maximum number of characters for a valid input |
| ValForm.Msg_Max = "My custom message" |
optional |
Set Msg_Max if you want a custom message |
| ValForm.Val_Regexp = "[a-zA-Z]" |
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ValForm.Val_Regexp = "[a-zA-Z]" |
| ValForm.Msg_Regexp = "My custom message" |
optional |
Set Msg_Max if you want a custom message |
| ValForm.Val_Date = TRUE |
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Only allow valid dates if set to true |
| ValForm.Msg_Date = "My custom message" |
optional |
Set Msg_Date if you want a custom message |
| valForm.bool_Validate |
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You must call validate at the end of each element - This will return true (success) or false if the element fails the above criteria - Set this to a variable if you want to know if this element has failed. |