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diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst index e7875bc22..185850b5a 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst @@ -823,34 +823,38 @@ Rule Reference The following is a list of all the native rules that are available to use: -======================= ========== ============================================================================================= ======================= -Rule Parameter Description Example -======================= ========== ============================================================================================= ======================= -**required** No Returns FALSE if the form element is empty. -**matches** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element does not match the one in the parameter. matches[form_item] -**is_unique** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is not unique to the is_unique[table.field] - table and field name in the parameter. is_unique[table.field] -**max_length** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is longer then the parameter value. max_length[12] -**exact_length** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is not exactly the parameter value. exact_length[8] -**greater_than** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is less than the parameter value or not numeric. greater_than[8] -**less_than** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is greater than the parameter value or not numeric. less_than[8] -**alpha** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than alphabetical characters. -**alpha_numeric** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than alpha-numeric characters. -**alpha_dash** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than alpha-numeric characters, - underscores or dashes. -**numeric** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than numeric characters. -**integer** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than an integer. -**decimal** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is not exactly the parameter value. -**is_natural** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than a natural number: - 0, 1, 2, 3, etc. -**is_natural_no_zero** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than a natural - number, but not zero: 1, 2, 3, etc. -**is_unique** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is not unique in a database table. is_unique[table.field] -**valid_email** No Returns FALSE if the form element does not contain a valid email address. -**valid_emails** No Returns FALSE if any value provided in a comma separated list is not a valid email. -**valid_ip** No Returns FALSE if the supplied IP is not valid. -**valid_base64** No Returns FALSE if the supplied string contains anything other than valid Base64 characters. -======================= ========== ============================================================================================= ======================= +========================= ========== ============================================================================================= ======================= +Rule Parameter Description Example +========================= ========== ============================================================================================= ======================= +**required** No Returns FALSE if the form element is empty. +**matches** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element does not match the one in the parameter. matches[form_item] +**is_unique** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is not unique to the is_unique[table.field] + table and field name in the parameter. is_unique[table.field] +**max_length** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is longer then the parameter value. max_length[12] +**exact_length** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is not exactly the parameter value. exact_length[8] +**greater_than** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is less than the parameter value or not numeric. greater_than[8] +**equal_to_greater_than** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is not equal to or less than the parameter value, greater_than[8] + or not numeric. +**less_than** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is greater than the parameter value or not numeric. less_than[8] +**equal_to_less_than** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is not equal to or greater than the parameter value, less_than[8] + or not numeric. +**alpha** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than alphabetical characters. +**alpha_numeric** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than alpha-numeric characters. +**alpha_dash** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than alpha-numeric characters, + underscores or dashes. +**numeric** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than numeric characters. +**integer** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than an integer. +**decimal** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is not exactly the parameter value. +**is_natural** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than a natural number: + 0, 1, 2, 3, etc. +**is_natural_no_zero** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than a natural + number, but not zero: 1, 2, 3, etc. +**is_unique** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is not unique in a database table. is_unique[table.field] +**valid_email** No Returns FALSE if the form element does not contain a valid email address. +**valid_emails** No Returns FALSE if any value provided in a comma separated list is not a valid email. +**valid_ip** No Returns FALSE if the supplied IP is not valid. +**valid_base64** No Returns FALSE if the supplied string contains anything other than valid Base64 characters. +========================= ========== ============================================================================================= ======================= .. note:: These rules can also be called as discrete functions. 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