/* File validate.js - library of simple validation functions This library uses Regular Expressions for pattern matching. See isValidEmail() for example. --------------------------------------------------------------- February 25, 2001 - Another minor change to isCheckedRadio works more reliably in both NS & IE --------------------------------------------------------------- November 16, 2000 - drop .select method due to inconsistencies between IE and NS (IE does not overwrite selection properly) - fixed isCheckedRadio() - now works in both IE and NS November 14, 2000 - updated stripWhiteSpace() [uses regular expressions] - updated isNotBlank (calls stripWhiteSpace() before test) August 8, 2000 - better documentation for isSelected() - disabled obj.select in isSelected() - broke in IE - minor additions to documentation - identified functions not suitable for wrap-around routines - identified functions suitable only for wrap-around routines July 22, 2000 Added stripNonDigits() Added isValidPostal() Codes -------------------------------------------------------------- Usage: in the section of your HTML document -------------------------------------------------------------- WARNING - WARNING - WARNING - WARNING - WARNING It is essential that all validation functions return 'false' if the test fails (yields undesirable results) return 'true' if the test passes (yields the desired results) =================================================================== This library is used updated versions of the validation functions that rely on receiving objects, and uses the properties of the objects such as .value, .name, form ... description ends and the useful part of the file begins ... */