Francisco, Have you tried something like this from the Wiki site?
In ValidatedAction-validation.xml: <validators> <field name="date"> <field-validator type="date"> <param name="min">01/01/1970</param> <message key="invalid.date">Invalid Date!</message> </field-validator> </field> </validators> In ValidatedAction.properties: invalid.date=You must enter a date after ${min}. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Francisco Hernandez > Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 10:34 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [OS-webwork] how do i change the error message for > badly inputted fields? > > i have a field of type Date, if i put in junk as the input > ill get this > message: > > Invalid field value for field "user.dob". > > how can i change this message to something more friendly like > "Please input a value for Date of Birth, example: 03/18/1980)" > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. > Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it > help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us > help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ > _______________________________________________ > Opensymphony-webwork mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ _______________________________________________ Opensymphony-webwork mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork