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JQuery URL Validator

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All,

I am trying to use JQuery's URL Validator plugin.

http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/Validation/Methods/url

I have a text box that has a URL. I want to write a function which takes the textbox value, uses the jquery's validator plugin to validate urls and returns true or false.

Something like Ex:

function validateURL(textval)

{

 // var valid = get jquery's validate plugin return value

  if(valid)

  {

    return true;

  }

  return false;

}

I wanted this to be a reusable function..

Thanks

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answered 15 Years ago breap · Accepted Answer

The validate() jQuery is made to validate a form itself I believe, not just an individual field.

I think you would be better off using a regex to validate a single textbox if you are not trying to a do a form validation.

Here's an example of a SO question that works.

function validateURL(textval) {

  var urlregex = new RegExp(

        ^(http://www.|https://www.|ftp://www.|www.){1}([0-9A-Za-z]+.));

  return urlregex.test(textval);

}

Source: here