Thanks Sven, I am now doing it with DateValidator class in validator package. It works.
Shrihas. --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Sven Kiesewetter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think, you have to implement your own validator. Let is inherent from > the original validator and overwrite the appropiate method. Than you can > skip the validation if the field was empty. > > Sven > > Shah, Shrihas (OFT) wrote: > > > Hi : > > > > > > > > I have a date field and it is not a required field. If somebody enters > > the value then It has to be valid date though. How should I do it? I > > have removed required flag in my validation.xml but it still says required. > > > > > > > > My validation.xml entry looks like > > > > > > > > <field property="dob" > > > > depends="date"> > > > > <arg0 key="createAccountLevel1Form.dob"/> > > > > <var> > > > > <var-name>datePatternStrict</var-name> > > > > <var-value>MM/dd/yyyy</var-value> > > > > </var> > > > > </field> > > > > > > > > I removed required flag but it still stays required. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Shrihas. > > > > > > > > //Shrihas Shah/// > > //NYS Office for Technology// > > //[EMAIL PROTECTED]// > > //Phone (518) 408-2382// > > //Fax (518) 473-3389// > > //(US Postal Service Regular Mail Address)// > > //State Capitol ESP, PO Box 2062// > > //Albany, NY 12220-0062// > > //(Parcel Post/Overnight and Interagency Mail Address)// > > //Empire State Plaza// > > //Swan St., Core 4, 1st Floor// > > //Albany, NY 12223/// > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
