Re: verify email address
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 17778
interpreted = N
texte = >Does someone have a good solution to check the syntax of email addresses >after user input?>>I have a working piece of code now but I'm not happy with it. It runs >through the address with [getchars] and does a lookup for each character in >a database to find out wether it is allowed or not. And It checks the >presence of @ and a dot.>Now, while making this better, it grows and grows... I would have to add >two or three sets of characters for different platforms. And I want to >check for multiple @, for trailing dots, and so on - long code for a >rather simple task. I wonder if I am on the right way - any ideas?>Maybe there is a hidden feature [ValidEmail] which works like [ValidCard]...;-)I am beginning to believe this is a task best left to JavaScript (if thedata source is a webpage)I found some Plug-N-Play javascripts just for this purpose atwww.infohiway.com and some other good javascripts on the order page forwww.sophisticated.com (for phone numbers) (not that I am suggesting that youuse other peoples code without permission, I am pointing these out foreducational purposes only...) Brian B. Burton BOFH - Department of Redundancy Department--------------------------------------------------------------- MMT Solutions - Specializing in Online Shopping Solutions 973-808-8644 http://www.safecommerce.com
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>Does someone have a good solution to check the syntax of email addresses >after user input?>>I have a working piece of code now but I'm not happy with it. It runs >through the address with
[getchars] and does a lookup for each character in >a database to find out wether it is allowed or not. And It checks the >presence of @ and a dot.>Now, while making this better, it grows and grows... I would have to add >two or three sets of characters for different platforms. And I want to >check for multiple @, for trailing dots, and so on - long code for a >rather simple task. I wonder if I am on the right way - any ideas?>Maybe there is a hidden feature [ValidEmail] which works like
[validcard]...;-)I am beginning to believe this is a task best left to JavaScript (if thedata source is a webpage)I found some Plug-N-Play javascripts just for this purpose atwww.infohiway.com and some other good javascripts on the order page forwww.sophisticated.com (for phone numbers) (not that I am suggesting that youuse other peoples code without permission, I am pointing these out foreducational purposes only...) Brian B. Burton BOFH - Department of Redundancy Department--------------------------------------------------------------- MMT Solutions - Specializing in Online Shopping Solutions 973-808-8644 http://www.safecommerce.com
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