You could use one of these slick javascript calendars to allow users to enter dates easier.
http://www.mattkruse.com/javascript/calendarpopup/ In my experience, this is something that seems to get a lot of attention when developing, but if you simply put a note next to the field (i.e. dd/mm/yyyy) users seem to comply fairly well. The validator can then be used to validate that they've entered it correctly. Matt > -----Original Message----- > From: David Graham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 2:33 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Struts Taglibs > > > I don't know of any previous attempt to do this. Personally, > for dates I > use 3 select boxes so the masking idea for that particular > type of data > isn't worthwhile to me. That doesn't mean there aren't other > interesting > uses for this. > > David > > > > > > > >From: Herval Freire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: "Struts Developers List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Struts Developers List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: RE: Struts Taglibs > >Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2002 18:28:09 -0200 > > > > > > Hello there, > > > > First of all, this is not really a "struts-user" > question... > >As a > >struts user for a while (and as I said, been using Struts > Validator for > >some short time now), I'm currently trying to extend it and > add some new > >resources (at least to the version we use on my company), > and this is one > >of those extensions. > > > > The Struts Validator package only generates Javascript for > >validation of fields - my question is: can the validator > actually generate > >MASKS for the user's input? > > > > In a project I used to work, I had to develop a Taglib (very > >similar to Jakarta Taglib project), with that caracteristic. > > > > A user could, for instance, make a <ca:input > >format="dd/MM/yyyy"/> > >and the generated input field would have an associated > masking javascript > >(called on the 'onKeyPress' and 'onChange' methods of the > input field), so > >the mask is applied WHILE the user types (not only on submission, as > >Validator does). This is an interesting UI "effect" for most > users, and > >making it for every html field on every page is kinda boring... > > > > I might be completely wrong, but the versions of Struts > >Validator > >I know don't have that capability. The question is just like > that: is it on > >the plans of Struts framework? Was that ever tryed/discussed > before? I > >think that would be a great add-on to the Struts Validator framework. > > > > As I am currently developing that issue, I'd like to > >colaborate to > >the Struts project itself. That's the main reason for the > qeustion: just > >have to know if it's interesting to all of you > > > > > > > >regards, > > > > > >At 12:13 9/12/2002 -0800, you wrote: > >>First of all, questions like this are better asked on the > >>"struts-user" > >>list. This list is for issues related to the internal > development of the > >>Struts framework, not how to use it. > >> > >>I would guess you would be looking for the "Validator" framework, > >>which is > >>a standard part of Struts (and has pieces that come from > other packages). > >>Read the online user guide and associated resources for > information on > >>using the Validator framework. > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: Herval Freire [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> > > >> > Hello everyone, > >> > > >> > This is my first message on the struts list, so I ask > >> > everyone to be kind :) > >> > > >> > I've recently being using the Struts framework and the > >> > Struts Validator plugin for the first time. Greate boost on > >> > productivity, but I > >> > missed one thing: > >> > Is there any taglib/attribute which allows me > to generate > >> > Javascript masks for textboxes? If no, is it on the scope of > >> > Struts project? > >> > > >> > > >> > Thanks! > >> > > >> > > >> > ------------------------------------------------- > >> > ----------- Herval Freire de A. Júnior ---------- > >> > ----- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ------- > >> > --------- http://www.herval.hpg.com.br ---------- > >> > ----------------- UIN: 2067270 ------------------ > >> > ------------------------------------------------- > >> > --[The adepts are everywhere... awake! v0.666a]-- > >> > ------------------------------------------------- > >> > > >> > "Erros graves: julgar-se mais do que se é e estimar-se > menos do que > >> > se merece". > >> > -- Goethe > >> > > >> > >>-- > >>To unsubscribe, e-mail: > >><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>For additional commands, e-mail: > >><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >------------------------------------------------- > >----------- Herval Freire de A. 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