if someone really wants to put something in, there's not a lot you can do about it.
If I really wanted to put a telephone number in, and noticed you regex'ing them out, I'd just do this: 0 two 0 four 3 six 7 four 7. that'll pass a telephone number regex. Same with e-mail, like friendsreunited discovered, there's no way other than manual moderation to catch all variances (eg rDOTwildATe-mangoDOTcom) > -----Original Message----- > From: Gordon Burns [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 13 November 2003 13:46 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ cf-dev ] Regex > > > I have an application where my client wants to prevent users > putting in either an email or a phone number into a textform field. > > This is to ensure that contact is made through the site owner.. > > Does anyone have to hand a regex that can detect an email in a > stringthat they could share. > > > Does any have an suggestions about phone numbers I think any string > with more that 5 numerals would be seen as suspicious ! Only UK > numbers are the concern here > > > > TIA for any thoughts. > > Gordon > > > -- > ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
