/* To include this script into an xhtml page without copying and pasting it in
add the following tags into your xhtml page. Please note that these comments are
only valid within .js (JavaScript files),
do not include them if you wish to use this script within an xhtml document.
or copy and paste the script into your document head enclosed in
tags
add the following in place of your usual tag
variable names variable descrition
yourname first name input
yoursurname second name input
addy email address
*/
function validate(){
if (document.form1.yourname.value.length<3){
alert("Please enter your full Forname");
document.form1.yourname.focus();
return false;
}
if (document.form1.yoursirname.value.length<3){
alert("Please enter your full Sirname.");
document.form1.yoursirname.focus();
return false;
}
if (document.form1.addy.value.length < 5){
alert("Please enter a complete email address in the form: yourname@yourdomain.com")
document.form1.addy.focus();
return false;
}
var addystring = document.form1.addy.value;
var ampIndex = addystring.indexOf("@");
var afterAmp = addystring.substring((ampIndex + 1), addystring.length);
var dotIndex = afterAmp.indexOf(".");
dotIndex = dotIndex + ampIndex + 1;
afterAmp = addystring.substring((ampIndex + 1), dotIndex);
var afterDot = addystring.substring((dotIndex + 1), addystring.length);
var beforeAmp = addystring.substring(0,(ampIndex));
var addy_regex ="^[a-zA-Z0-9_\-\.]+@[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]+\.[a-zA-Z0-9_\-\.]+$";
if ((addystring.indexOf("@") != "-1") &&
(addystring.length > 5) &&
(afterAmp.length > 0) &&
(beforeAmp.length > 1) &&
(afterDot.length > 1) &&
(addy_regex.test(addystring)) ) {
return true;
}
else{
alert("Invalid! Please enter a complete email address in the form: yourname@yourdomain.com")
document.form1.addy.focus();
return false;
}
}