Javascript Validation Routines

Javascript Validation Routines

Here are several general purpose JavaScript functions which allow a user to
validate the values of an input text field, a selection box and a check box.
//General purpose function which returns true if a value in a selection list
has been selected and false otherwise
function isSelectFieldEmpty(fieldname)
{
if(fieldname.selectedIndex == -1)
{
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}


//general purpose function which returns true if the value of a text input
field is not null and false otherwise
function isFieldEmpty(inputStr)
{
if(inputStr.length <= 0)
{
return true;
}

for(var i=0; i < inputStr.length; i++)
{
if(inputStr.charAt(i) != " ")
{
return false;
}
}
return true;
}


//general purpose function which returns true if an item is checked and false
if none checkbox item is checked
function isChecked(fieldname)
{
for (var i = 0; i < fieldname.length; i++)
{
if (fieldname[i].checked)
{
return true;
}
}
return false;
}

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This was first published in November 2000

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