You can use the following pattern with preg_match:
"/([a-f0-9]+)((:[a-f0-9]+){7})/i"
I made an assumption that you are using the x:x:x:x:x:x:x:x address
format.
Anil
On Wed, 28 Aug 2002, Adam Alkins wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> Seeking some guidance here. My regexp knowledge is pathetic. I want to do a simple
>validation of an ipv6 address. I just want to validate the entire string (not
>specific blocks) if it has the allowed charachters.
>
> I though ereg('[A-Fa-f0-9:]') would work, but it isn't. Anyone can help me with
>this? IPv6 addresses are just Hex with : characters, so I just need to validate that
>for the entire string.
>
> Thanks for your time.
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